Vanguard Short-term Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Vanguard Short Term and Lord Abbett Convertible is -0.08 (i.e., Good diversification). The correlation of Vanguard Short-term 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.

Vanguard Short-term Correlation With Market

Good diversification

The correlation between Vanguard Short Term Treasury and DJI is -0.01 (i.e., Good diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Vanguard Short Term Treasury and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with VANGUARD Mutual Fund

  0.64VMLUX Vanguard Limited TermPairCorr
  0.64VMLTX Vanguard Limited TermPairCorr
  0.77VMNVX Vanguard Global MinimumPairCorr
  0.83VPMAX Vanguard PrimecapPairCorr
  0.68VSCGX Vanguard LifestrategyPairCorr
  0.93VSCSX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.73VASIX Vanguard LifestrategyPairCorr
  0.63VSMGX Vanguard LifestrategyPairCorr
  0.69VSPVX Vanguard Sp 500PairCorr
  0.62VBAIX Vanguard Balanced IndexPairCorr
  0.99VBIPX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.87VBILX Vanguard Intermediate-terPairCorr
  0.99VBISX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.91VBITX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.99VBIRX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.63VTHRX Vanguard Target RetiPairCorr
  0.65VTINX Vanguard Target RetiPairCorr
  0.63VTMGX Vanguard DevelopedPairCorr
  0.63VTMNX Vanguard DevelopedPairCorr

Moving against VANGUARD Mutual Fund

  0.5VMIAX Vanguard Materials IndexPairCorr

Related Correlations Analysis


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 VANGUARD Mutual Fund performing well and Vanguard Short-term 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 Vanguard Short-term'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.