American Funds Correlations

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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    RGEBX + 0.93 JPDVX BDVFX + 0.72 DLTZX FZABX + 0.69 JPDVX RGEBX + 0.51 FZABX BDVFX + 0.24 FZABX BDVFX + 0.02 JPDVX

High negative correlations    RGEBX - 0.69 DLTZX JPDVX - 0.54 DLTZX RGEBX - 0.26 BDVFX FZABX - 0.02 DLTZX

Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between American Mutual Fund performing well and American Funds 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 American Funds' 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.