Dreyfus International Correlations

DIISX Fund  USD 20.25  0.22  1.10%   
The current 90-days correlation between Dreyfus International and Dreyfus Smallcap Stock is 0.36 (i.e., Weak diversification). The correlation of Dreyfus International 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 International Correlation With Market

Weak diversification

The correlation between Dreyfus International Stock and DJI is 0.39 (i.e., Weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Dreyfus International Stock and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Dreyfus Mutual Fund

  0.68DHGCX Dreyfusstandish GlobalPairCorr
  0.86DIBCX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.87DIBAX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.97DIECX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.98DIEAX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.99DISCX International StockPairCorr
  0.99DISAX International StockPairCorr

Moving against Dreyfus Mutual Fund

  0.62DLQAX Dreyfus Large CapPairCorr
  0.58DISSX Dreyfus Smallcap StockPairCorr
  0.58DISIX Dreyfus Smallcap StockPairCorr
  0.51THPBX Dreyfus Balanced OppPairCorr
  0.59DMCVX Dreyfus OpportunisticPairCorr
  0.59DNLDX Dreyfus Active MidcapPairCorr
  0.59DNLCX Dreyfus Active MidcapPairCorr
  0.57RUDAX Dreyfusthe Boston PanyPairCorr
  0.56DREVX Dreyfus FundPairCorr
  0.52DQIAX Dreyfus Equity IncomePairCorr
  0.51DQICX Dreyfus Equity IncomePairCorr
  0.45AVGAX Dynamic Total ReturnPairCorr
  0.41AVGCX Dynamic Total ReturnPairCorr
  0.31DPLTX Dreyfus High YieldPairCorr

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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.
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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

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