Dreyfus Midcap Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Dreyfus Midcap Index and Dreyfus Smallcap Stock is -0.12 (i.e., Good diversification). The correlation of Dreyfus Midcap 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.

Dreyfus Midcap Correlation With Market

Almost no diversification

The correlation between Dreyfus Midcap Index and DJI is 0.9 (i.e., Almost no diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Dreyfus Midcap Index and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Dreyfus Mutual Fund

  0.91DIECX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.9DIEAX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.92DIISX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.96DISSX Dreyfus Smallcap StockPairCorr
  0.99DISIX Dreyfus Smallcap StockPairCorr
  0.91DISCX International StockPairCorr
  0.95PGROX Dreyfus Worldwide GrowthPairCorr
  0.97PGRCX Dreyfus Worldwide GrowthPairCorr
  0.93DLDCX Dreyfus Natural ResourcesPairCorr
  0.94DLQAX Dreyfus Large CapPairCorr
  0.91DMBAX Dreyfus Short IntermPairCorr
  0.94DMCVX Dreyfus OpportunisticPairCorr
  0.96DNLDX Dreyfus Active MidcapPairCorr
  0.91DNLAX Dreyfus Natural ResourcesPairCorr
  0.95RUDAX Dreyfusthe Boston PanyPairCorr
  0.94DPLTX Dreyfus High YieldPairCorr
  0.89AVGCX Dynamic Total ReturnPairCorr
  0.89AVGAX Dynamic Total ReturnPairCorr

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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Dreyfus Mutual Fund performing well and Dreyfus Midcap 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 Dreyfus Midcap'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.