Vanguard Energy Correlations

VGENX Fund  USD 45.61  0.52  1.15%   
The current 90-days correlation between Vanguard Energy and Vanguard Global Capital is 0.03 (i.e., Significant diversification). The correlation of Vanguard Energy 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.
  
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Moving together with Vanguard Mutual Fund

  0.78VMNVX Vanguard Global MinimumPairCorr
  0.71VMMSX Vanguard Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.78VMVFX Vanguard Global MinimumPairCorr
  0.63VPADX Vanguard Pacific StockPairCorr
  0.63VPACX Vanguard Pacific StockPairCorr
  0.63VPKIX Vanguard Pacific StockPairCorr

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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 Vanguard Mutual Fund performing well and Vanguard Energy 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 Energy'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.