Nasdaq 100 Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Nasdaq 100 Index and Mid Cap Index is 0.66 (i.e., Poor diversification). The correlation of Nasdaq 100 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.

Nasdaq 100 Correlation With Market

Poor diversification

The correlation between Nasdaq 100 Index Fund and DJI is 0.68 (i.e., Poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Nasdaq 100 Index Fund and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Nasdaq Mutual Fund

  0.92VMIDX Mid Cap IndexPairCorr
  0.92VMSGX Mid Cap StrategicPairCorr
  0.99VAPPX Valic Company IPairCorr
  0.98VSRDX Valic Company IPairCorr
  0.99VSTIX Stock Index FundPairCorr
  0.84VSSVX Small Cap SpecialPairCorr
  0.93VBCVX Broad Cap ValuePairCorr
  0.96VCAAX Asset AllocationPairCorr
  0.99VCBCX Blue Chip GrowthPairCorr
  0.97VCGAX Growth IncomePairCorr
  0.9VCIGX Valic Company IPairCorr
  0.99VCSTX Science TechnologyPairCorr
  0.89VCSLX Small Cap IndexPairCorr
  1.0VCULX Growth Fund GrowthPairCorr
  0.89VDAFX Dynamic AllocationPairCorr
  0.92VVMCX Valic Company IPairCorr
  0.81VVSGX Valic Company IPairCorr
  0.84VVSCX Valic Company IPairCorr
  0.79VGLSX Global StrategyPairCorr
  0.73VHYLX Valic Company IPairCorr
  0.93VLAGX Valic Company IPairCorr
  0.92VLCGX Large Capital GrowthPairCorr
  0.8VLSMX Valic Company IPairCorr
  0.99FAFGX American FundsPairCorr
  0.99FFAFX American FundsPairCorr
  0.99GFACX Growth FundPairCorr
  0.99GFAFX Growth FundPairCorr

Moving against Nasdaq Mutual Fund

  0.76VCGSX Government SecuritiesPairCorr
  0.72VCBDX Valic Company IPairCorr
  0.71VCIFX International GovernmentPairCorr
  0.67VCTPX Inflation ProtectedPairCorr
  0.56VCSOX Global Social AwarenessPairCorr
  0.52VCIEX International EquitiesPairCorr
  0.48VCFVX Foreign ValuePairCorr
  0.54VIOPX Valic Company IPairCorr
  0.48VGREX Global Real EstatePairCorr

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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.
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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Nasdaq Mutual Fund performing well and Nasdaq 100 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 Nasdaq 100'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.