Dreyfus Midcap Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Dreyfus Midcap Index and Blackrock Sm Cap is 0.97 (i.e., Almost no diversification). The correlation of Dreyfus Midcap 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 Midcap Correlation With Market

Almost no diversification

The correlation between Dreyfus Midcap Index and DJI is 0.91 (i.e., Almost no diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Dreyfus Midcap Index and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Dreyfus Mutual Fund

  0.98DISSX Dreyfus Smallcap StockPairCorr
  0.98DISIX Dreyfus Smallcap StockPairCorr
  0.97THPBX Dreyfus Balanced OppPairCorr
  0.8DLDCX Dreyfus Natural ResourcesPairCorr
  0.95DLQAX Dreyfus Large CapPairCorr
  0.99DMCVX Dreyfus OpportunisticPairCorr
  0.99DNLDX Dreyfus Active MidcapPairCorr
  0.99DNLCX Dreyfus Active MidcapPairCorr
  0.8DNLAX Dreyfus Natural ResourcesPairCorr
  0.99RUDAX Dreyfusthe Boston PanyPairCorr
  0.72DPLTX Dreyfus High YieldPairCorr
  0.8DPTAX Dreyfus Tax ManagedPairCorr
  0.79AVGCX Dynamic Total ReturnPairCorr
  0.81AVGAX Dynamic Total ReturnPairCorr
  0.92DQICX Dreyfus Equity IncomePairCorr

Moving against Dreyfus Mutual Fund

  0.75DIBCX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.74DIBAX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.7DIECX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.7DIEAX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.62DISCX International StockPairCorr
  0.61DISAX International StockPairCorr
  0.59DIISX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.52DHGCX Dreyfusstandish GlobalPairCorr
  0.49DHGAX Dreyfusstandish GlobalPairCorr
  0.33DITEX Dreyfus IntermediatePairCorr
  0.41BYSAX Bny Mellon ShortPairCorr
  0.33BYSIX 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.
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 Midcap 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 Midcap'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.