Rydex Inverse Correlations

RYCDX Fund  USD 11.56  0.13  1.11%   
The correlation of Rydex Inverse 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.

Rydex Inverse Correlation With Market

Significant diversification

The correlation between Rydex Inverse Nasdaq 100 and DJI is 0.05 (i.e., Significant diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Rydex Inverse Nasdaq 100 and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Rydex Mutual Fund

  0.82RYABX Government Long BondPairCorr
  0.93RYACX Inverse Nasdaq 100PairCorr
  0.93RYAIX Inverse Nasdaq 100PairCorr
  0.93RYALX Inverse Nasdaq 100PairCorr
  0.83RYAFX Inverse Russell 2000PairCorr
  0.69RYAEX Europe 125x StrategyPairCorr
  0.88RYAGX Inverse Mid CapPairCorr
  0.93RYARX Inverse Sp 500PairCorr
  0.93RYAPX Inverse Nasdaq 100PairCorr
  0.69RYCEX Europe 125x StrategyPairCorr
  0.83RYCGX Government Long BondPairCorr

Moving against Rydex Mutual Fund

  1.0RYATX Nasdaq 100 FundPairCorr
  0.94RYAWX Sp 500 PurePairCorr
  0.93RYANX Nova Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.88RYAVX Sp Midcap 400PairCorr
  0.88RYDHX Dow Jones IndustrialPairCorr
  0.88RYDKX Dow Jones IndustrialPairCorr
  0.87RYAHX Mid Cap 15x Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.87RYDCX Mid Cap 15x Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.85RYBHX Sp Midcap 400PairCorr
  0.83RYAKX Russell 2000 15x Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.83RYAQX Inverse Government LongPairCorr
  0.81RYBKX Banking Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.79RYAZX Sp Smallcap 600PairCorr
  0.71RYBIX Basic MaterialsPairCorr
  0.7RYBAX Basic MaterialsPairCorr
  0.7RYBMX Basic MaterialsPairCorr
  0.69RYBCX Basic MaterialsPairCorr
  0.67RYEAX Energy Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.66RYECX Energy Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.62RYAUX Utilities Fund ClassPairCorr
  1.0RYCOX Nasdaq 100 FundPairCorr
  0.93RYCHX Technology Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.93RYCCX Nasdaq 100 2xPairCorr
  0.93RYCTX Sp 500 2xPairCorr
  0.92RYDAX Dow Jones IndustrialPairCorr
  0.91RYCYX Dow 2x Strategy Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.91RYCSX TelecommunicationsPairCorr
  0.89RYCNX Transportation Fund ClassPairCorr

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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 Rydex Mutual Fund performing well and Rydex Inverse 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 Rydex Inverse'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.
Mean DeviationJensen AlphaSortino RatioTreynor RatioSemi DeviationExpected ShortfallPotential UpsideValue @RiskMaximum Drawdown
RYBCX  0.78 (0.05)(0.07) 0.05  0.91 
 1.73 
 4.27 
RYBAX  0.78 (0.05)(0.07) 0.06  0.91 
 1.71 
 4.29 
RYBKX  1.09  0.28  0.14 (1.98) 0.82 
 2.45 
 12.77 
RYBMX  0.78 (0.05)(0.07) 0.06  0.91 
 1.71 
 4.29 
RYBHX  0.81 (0.02) 0.01  0.10  0.98 
 1.76 
 5.62 
RYBIX  0.78 (0.05)(0.07) 0.06  0.91 
 1.72 
 4.29 
RYBOX  0.81 (0.15) 0.00 (0.05) 0.00 
 1.51 
 6.21 
RYABX  0.78 (0.06) 0.00  0.30  0.00 
 1.64 
 5.15 
RYACX  0.76  0.04  0.00  0.08  0.00 
 2.43 
 5.90 
RYAIX  0.76  0.04  0.00  0.07  0.00 
 2.50 
 5.84