Dreyfus Fund Correlations

DREVX Fund  USD 21.21  0.11  0.52%   
The current 90-days correlation between Dreyfus Fund and Dreyfus Active Midcap is 0.81 (i.e., Very poor diversification). The correlation of Dreyfus Fund 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 Fund Correlation With Market

Poor diversification

The correlation between Dreyfus Fund Inc and DJI is 0.79 (i.e., Poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Dreyfus Fund Inc and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Dreyfus Mutual Fund

  0.86DISSX Dreyfus Smallcap StockPairCorr
  0.86DISIX Dreyfus Smallcap StockPairCorr
  0.97THPBX Dreyfus Balanced OppPairCorr
  0.81DLDCX Dreyfus Natural ResourcesPairCorr
  0.96DLQAX Dreyfus Large CapPairCorr
  0.93DMCVX Dreyfus OpportunisticPairCorr
  0.96DNLDX Dreyfus Active MidcapPairCorr
  0.96DNLCX Dreyfus Active MidcapPairCorr
  0.81DNLAX Dreyfus Natural ResourcesPairCorr
  0.9RUDAX Dreyfusthe Boston PanyPairCorr
  0.69DPLTX Dreyfus High YieldPairCorr
  0.78DPTAX Dreyfus Tax ManagedPairCorr
  0.74AVGCX Dynamic Total ReturnPairCorr
  0.78AVGAX Dynamic Total ReturnPairCorr
  0.99DQICX Dreyfus Equity IncomePairCorr

Moving against Dreyfus Mutual Fund

  0.79DIBCX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.77DIBAX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.7DIECX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.69DIEAX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.61DHGCX Dreyfusstandish GlobalPairCorr
  0.59DHGAX Dreyfusstandish GlobalPairCorr
  0.58DISCX International StockPairCorr
  0.57DISAX International StockPairCorr
  0.56DIISX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.42DITEX Dreyfus IntermediatePairCorr
  0.48BYSAX Bny Mellon ShortPairCorr
  0.39BYSIX Bny Mellon ShortPairCorr

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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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High negative correlations   
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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

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