Russell 2000 Correlations

RYRUX Fund  USD 201.72  1.45  0.72%   
The current 90-days correlation between Russell 2000 2x and Basic Materials Fund is 0.69 (i.e., Poor diversification). The correlation of Russell 2000 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.

Russell 2000 Correlation With Market

Very poor diversification

The correlation between Russell 2000 2x and DJI is 0.88 (i.e., Very poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Russell 2000 2x and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Russell Mutual Fund

  0.94RYBKX Banking Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.96RYBHX Sp Midcap 400PairCorr
  1.0RYAKX Russell 2000 15x Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.98RYAHX Mid Cap 15xPairCorr
  0.69RYAQX Inverse Government LongPairCorr
  0.86RYATX Nasdaq 100 FundPairCorr
  0.88RYAWX Sp 500 PurePairCorr
  0.98RYAVX Sp Midcap 400PairCorr
  0.98RYDCX Mid Cap 15xPairCorr
  0.75RYEAX Energy Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.75RYECX Energy Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.89RYCHX Technology Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.87RYCCX Nasdaq 100 2xPairCorr
  0.93RYCNX Transportation Fund ClassPairCorr
  1.0RYCMX Russell 2000 15xPairCorr
  0.86RYCOX Nasdaq 100 FundPairCorr
  0.95RYCVX Dow 2x Strategy Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.95RYCYX Dow 2x Strategy Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.93RYFNX Financial ServicesPairCorr
  0.93RYFIX Financial ServicesPairCorr
  0.75RYENX Energy Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.94RYFCX Financial ServicesPairCorr
  0.93RYFAX Financial ServicesPairCorr
  0.86RYHOX Nasdaq 100 FundPairCorr

Moving against Russell Mutual Fund

  0.98RYAGX Inverse Mid Cap Potential GrowthPairCorr
  0.9RYARX Inverse Sp 500PairCorr
  0.9RYCBX Inverse Sp 500PairCorr
  0.85RYALX Inverse Nasdaq 100PairCorr
  0.68RYCGX Government Long BondPairCorr
  0.67RYABX Government Long Bond Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.33RYCPX Consumer ProductsPairCorr
  0.74RYEUX Europe 125x StrategyPairCorr
  0.67RYGBX Government Long BondPairCorr
  0.67RYHBX Government Long BondPairCorr
  0.51RYHCX Health Care FundPairCorr
  0.5RYHEX Health Care FundPairCorr
  0.49RYFTX Emerging Markets BondPairCorr
  0.49RYHIX Health Care FundPairCorr

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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 Russell Mutual Fund performing well and Russell 2000 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 Russell 2000'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  0.77 (0.04)(0.06) 0.08  0.90 
 1.73 
 4.27 
RYBAX  0.77 (0.04)(0.06) 0.08  0.89 
 1.71 
 4.29 
RYBKX  1.09  0.02  0.12  0.14  0.81 
 2.45 
 12.77 
RYBMX  0.77 (0.04)(0.06) 0.08  0.89 
 1.71 
 4.29 
RYBHX  0.80 (0.02) 0.01  0.11  0.97 
 1.76 
 5.62 
RYBIX  0.77 (0.04)(0.06) 0.08  0.89 
 1.72 
 4.29 
RYBOX  0.81 (0.16) 0.00 (0.05) 0.00 
 1.51 
 6.21 
RYABX  0.78 (0.05) 0.00  0.30  0.00 
 1.64 
 5.15 
RYACX  0.74  0.03  0.00  0.10  0.00 
 2.43 
 5.90 
RYAIX  0.75  0.02  0.00  0.11  0.00 
 2.50 
 5.84