Precious Metals Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Precious Metals Ultr and Dreyfusstandish Global Fixed is -0.25 (i.e., Very good diversification). The correlation of Precious Metals 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.

Precious Metals Correlation With Market

Very weak diversification

The correlation between Precious Metals Ultrasector and DJI is 0.55 (i.e., Very weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Precious Metals Ultrasector and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
Check out Your Equity Center to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Precious Metals Ultrasector. 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 state.

Moving together with Precious Mutual Fund

  0.69UIPIX Ultrashort Mid CapPairCorr
  0.67UIPSX Ultrashort Mid CapPairCorr
  0.63BRPIX Bear Profund BearPairCorr
  0.62BRPSX Bear Profund BearPairCorr

Moving against Precious Mutual Fund

  0.71MLPSX Mid Cap ValuePairCorr
  0.71MLPIX Mid Cap ValuePairCorr
  0.68TEPIX Technology UltrasectorPairCorr
  0.68TEPSX Technology UltrasectorPairCorr
  0.67LGPIX Large Cap GrowthPairCorr
  0.67LGPSX Profunds Large CapPairCorr
  0.67OTPIX Nasdaq 100 ProfundPairCorr
  0.67OTPSX Nasdaq 100 ProfundPairCorr
  0.66UJPSX Ultrajapan ProfundPairCorr
  0.65UJPIX Ultrajapan ProfundPairCorr
  0.45ENPSX Oil Gas UltrasectorPairCorr
  0.45ENPIX Oil Gas UltrasectorPairCorr
  0.76SVPIX Small Cap ValuePairCorr
  0.76SVPSX Small Cap ValuePairCorr
  0.75CYPSX Consumer ServicesPairCorr
  0.75CYPIX Consumer ServicesPairCorr
  0.75UMPSX Ultramid Cap ProfundPairCorr
  0.74UMPIX Ultramid Cap ProfundPairCorr
  0.73OEPSX Oil Equipment ServicesPairCorr
  0.73OEPIX Oil Equipment ServicesPairCorr
  0.71PHPSX Pharmaceuticals UltrasectorPairCorr
  0.69PHPIX Pharmaceuticals UltrasectorPairCorr
  0.69ULPIX Ultrabull ProfundPairCorr
  0.69ULPSX Ultrabull ProfundPairCorr
  0.65BTCFX Bitcoin Strategy ProfundPairCorr
  0.65INPIX Internet UltrasectorPairCorr
  0.65INPSX Internet UltrasectorPairCorr
  0.57WCPIX Mobile TelecommunicatioPairCorr
  0.56WCPSX Mobile TelecommunicatioPairCorr

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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 Precious Mutual Fund performing well and Precious Metals 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 Precious Metals' 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.