Dreyfus Global Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Dreyfus Global Real and Tiaa Cref Smallmid Cap Equity is 0.65 (i.e., Poor diversification). The correlation of Dreyfus Global 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 Global Correlation With Market

Poor diversification

The correlation between Dreyfus Global Real and DJI is 0.66 (i.e., Poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Dreyfus Global Real and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
Check out Investing Opportunities to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Dreyfus Global Real. Also, note that the market value of any mutual fund could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in manufacturing.

Moving together with Dreyfus Mutual Fund

  0.77SSETX Dreyfusthe Boston PanyPairCorr
  0.78SSYGX Dreyfusthe Boston PanyPairCorr
  0.83STSVX Dreyfusthe Boston PanyPairCorr
  0.84DLACX Dreyfus Large CapPairCorr
  0.79SDSCX Dreyfusthe Boston PanyPairCorr
  0.72DLDYX Dreyfus Natural ResourcesPairCorr
  0.72DLDRX Dreyfus Natural ResourcesPairCorr
  0.7DLHRX Dreyfus High YieldPairCorr
  0.84DLQIX Dreyfus Large CapPairCorr
  0.82DMCYX Dreyfus OpportunisticPairCorr
  0.83DMIDX Dreyfus Midcap IndexPairCorr
  0.86DNLYX Dreyfus Active MidcapPairCorr
  0.86DNLRX Dreyfus Active MidcapPairCorr
  0.82DOPIX Dreyfus OpportunisticPairCorr
  0.76DPTRX Dreyfus Tax ManagedPairCorr
  0.7AVGYX Dynamic Total ReturnPairCorr
  0.7AVGRX Dynamic Total ReturnPairCorr
  0.88DQIYX Dreyfus Equity IncomePairCorr
  0.88DQIRX Dreyfus Equity IncomePairCorr

Moving against Dreyfus Mutual Fund

  0.51DIBRX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.5DIBYX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.46DIEYX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.46DIERX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.35DISRX International StockPairCorr
  0.35DISYX International StockPairCorr
  0.32DINIX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.43GPNIX Dreyfus GnmaPairCorr
  0.37NIEYX Dreyfus/newton InternationalPairCorr
  0.37SNIEX Dreyfus/newton InternationalPairCorr

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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 Dreyfus Mutual Fund performing well and Dreyfus Global 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 Global'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.