Strategic Bond Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Strategic Bond and Jennison Natural Resources is -0.08 (i.e., Good diversification). The correlation of Strategic Bond 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.

Strategic Bond Correlation With Market

Average diversification

The correlation between Strategic Bond Fund and DJI is 0.15 (i.e., Average diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Strategic Bond Fund and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Strategic Mutual Fund

  0.74RNTTX International DevelopedPairCorr
  0.89RREAX Global Real Estate Potential GrowthPairCorr
  0.89RREYX Global Real EstatePairCorr
  0.86RRESX Global Real EstatePairCorr
  0.89RRSCX Global Real EstatePairCorr
  0.89RRSRX Global Real EstatePairCorr
  1.0RSBRX Strategic BondPairCorr
  0.92RSBTX Short Duration BondPairCorr
  0.84RSBYX Short Duration BondPairCorr
  0.93RSBCX Short Duration BondPairCorr
  0.84RSDTX Short Duration BondPairCorr
  1.0RSYTX Strategic BondPairCorr
  0.68RTECX Tax Exempt BondPairCorr

Moving against Strategic Mutual Fund

  0.69RSECX Us Strategic EquityPairCorr
  0.69RSESX Us Strategic EquityPairCorr
  0.68RSEAX Us Strategic EquityPairCorr
  0.61RSQAX Us E EquityPairCorr
  0.58RSCRX Us Small CapPairCorr
  0.37RALUX Growth StrategyPairCorr
  0.31RALRX Growth StrategyPairCorr
  0.69RTDTX Select EquityPairCorr
  0.68RTDAX Multifactor EquityPairCorr
  0.68RTDCX Multifactor EquityPairCorr
  0.68RTDYX Select EquityPairCorr
  0.68RTDSX Select EquityPairCorr
  0.68RTDRX Select EquityPairCorr
  0.66RTMTX Tax Managed LargePairCorr
  0.65RTLCX Tax Managed LargePairCorr
  0.65RTLAX Tax Managed 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 Strategic Mutual Fund performing well and Strategic Bond 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 Strategic Bond'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.