THE HARTFORD Variance

HGOIX Fund  USD 64.00  -1.52  -2.32%   
The Variance calculation for THE HARTFORD draws on price and volume history. Each data point is derived from standardized price and volume feeds. The depth of trading history affects the precision of the indicator. Related screening structures are referenced through Equity Screeners. Risk vs Return Analysis provides context for diversified portfolio construction. Such insight adds context to allocation decisions within a diversified portfolio. This captures an allocation to The Hartford Growth. This is part of the broader portfolio composition. Also, note that the market value of any mutual fund could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in gross domestic product.
The Hartford Growth has current Variance of 1.34. Variance is another measure of security risk that shows the amount of dispersion of equity returns around their mean value. Variance is calculated as the average squared deviations from the mean. Evaluating a set of investment alternatives one can use variance to help determine the volatility when purchasing a specific security. Similar to Standard Deviation, the variance is a measure of how far a set of numbers is spread out around its mean.

Variance

 = 

SUM(RET DEV)2

N

 = 
1.34
SUM = Summation notation
RET DEV = Actual returns deviation over selected period
N = Number of points for the period

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Variance Relative To Other Indicators

The Hartford Growth ranks first in variance among similar funds. It is currently under evaluation in maximum drawdown among similar funds reporting about 3.88 of Maximum Drawdown per Variance. At 3.88 , The Hartford Growth's Maximum Drawdown-to-Variance multiple reflects the spread between these metrics
Variance is also a measure of stock volatility and can help determine the risk an investor might take on when purchasing a specific security. A relatively big variance indicates that the daily prices or returns are far from the mean and a small variance indicates that they are located around the mean. Compare THE HARTFORD to Peers

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