Rational Defensive Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Rational Defensive Growth and Lord Abbett Convertible is 0.89 (i.e., Very poor diversification). The correlation of Rational Defensive is a statistical measure of how it moves in relation to other instruments. This measure is expressed in what is known as the correlation coefficient, which ranges between -1 and +1. A correlation greater than 0.8 is generally described as strong, whereas a correlation less than 0.5 is generally considered weak. If the correlation is 0, the equities are not correlated; they are entirely random.

Rational Defensive Correlation With Market

Almost no diversification

The correlation between Rational Defensive Growth and DJI is 0.92 (i.e., Almost no diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Rational Defensive Growth and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
Check out Risk vs Return Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Rational Defensive Growth. 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 nation.

Moving together with Rational Mutual Fund

  0.9RNECX Rationalrgn Hedged EquityPairCorr
  0.9RNEAX Rationalrgn Hedged EquityPairCorr
  0.95RNEIX Rationalrgn Hedged EquityPairCorr
  0.9RDMAX Rational Dynamic MomentumPairCorr
  0.9RDMIX Rational Dynamic MomentumPairCorr
  0.91RDMCX Rational Dynamic MomentumPairCorr
  0.92RHSAX Rational StrategicPairCorr
  0.92RHSIX Rational StrategicPairCorr
  1.0HSUCX Rational Defensive GrowthPairCorr
  0.89HBAFX Rational StrategicPairCorr
  0.97HDCAX Rational Dividend CapturePairCorr
  0.97HDCEX Rational Dividend CapturePairCorr
  0.92HDCTX Rational Dividend CapturePairCorr
  0.89PBXIX Rationalpier 88 ConvPairCorr
  0.9PBXCX Rationalpier 88 ConvPairCorr
  0.95PBXAX Rationalpier 88 ConvPairCorr
  0.98FAFGX American FundsPairCorr
  0.98FFAFX American FundsPairCorr
  0.98GFACX Growth FundPairCorr
  0.94GFAFX Growth FundPairCorr
  0.98AGTHX Growth FundPairCorr
  0.98CGFFX Growth FundPairCorr
  0.98CGFCX Growth FundPairCorr
  0.94CGFAX Growth FundPairCorr
  0.98CGFEX Growth FundPairCorr
  0.98RGAEX Growth FundPairCorr
  0.75WHIYX Ivy High IncomePairCorr
  0.77IVHIX Ivy High IncomePairCorr
  0.79IHIFX Ivy High IncomePairCorr
  0.8WRHIX Ivy High IncomePairCorr
  0.75WHIAX Ivy High IncomePairCorr

Moving against Rational Mutual Fund

  0.76HRSTX Rational Real StrategiesPairCorr
  0.74HRSAX Rational Real StrategiesPairCorr
  0.73HRSFX Rational Real StrategiesPairCorr
  0.72RFXIX Rational Special SitPairCorr
  0.7RFXCX Rational Special SitPairCorr
  0.67RFXAX Rational Special SitPairCorr
  0.78VFIRX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.58STTIX Stadion Trilogy AltePairCorr

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Correlation Matchups

Over a given time period, the two securities move together when the Correlation Coefficient is positive. Conversely, the two assets move in opposite directions when the Correlation Coefficient is negative. Determining your positions' relationship to each other is valuable for analyzing and projecting your portfolio's future expected return and risk.
High positive correlations   
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High negative correlations   
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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Rational Mutual Fund performing well and Rational Defensive Mutual Fund doing well as a business compared to the competition. There are so many exceptions to the norm that investors cannot definitively determine what's good or bad unless they analyze Rational Defensive's multiple risk-adjusted performance indicators across the competitive landscape. These indicators are quantitative in nature and help investors forecast volatility and risk-adjusted expected returns across various positions.