Virtus Emerging Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Virtus Emerging Markets and Vy Goldman Sachs is 0.23 (i.e., Modest diversification). The correlation of Virtus Emerging 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.

Virtus Emerging Correlation With Market

Weak diversification

The correlation between Virtus Emerging Markets and DJI is 0.3 (i.e., Weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Virtus Emerging Markets and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Virtus Mutual Fund

  0.95HIEMX Virtus Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.8STITX Ridgeworth InternationalPairCorr

Moving against Virtus Mutual Fund

  0.56SAMBX Ridgeworth Seix FloatingPairCorr
  0.56PXQSX Virtus Kar SmallPairCorr
  0.55PFSRX Virtus Senior FloatingPairCorr
  0.53SAGAX Ridgeworth InnovativePairCorr
  0.53SSTFX Virtus Kar CapitalPairCorr
  0.53PXSGX Virtus Kar SmallPairCorr
  0.48SASVX Ridgeworth Ceredex SmallPairCorr
  0.43SAMVX Ridgeworth Ceredex MidPairCorr
  0.42SSAGX Virtus Seix GovernmentPairCorr
  0.41HYIZX Ridgeworth Seix HighPairCorr
  0.39SAMHX Ridgeworth Seix HighPairCorr
  0.33HYPSX Ridgeworth Seix HighPairCorr
  0.55SCATX Ridgeworth InnovativePairCorr
  0.5STVZX Ridgeworth Ceredex LargePairCorr
  0.5STVTX Ridgeworth Ceredex LargePairCorr
  0.48STCEX Ridgeworth Ceredex SmallPairCorr
  0.44STCZX Ridgeworth Silvant LargePairCorr
  0.44STCIX Ridgeworth Silvant LargePairCorr
  0.43STCAX Ridgeworth Silvant LargePairCorr

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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 Virtus Mutual Fund performing well and Virtus Emerging 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 Virtus Emerging'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.