Vanguard Intermediate-ter Correlations

VFIUX Fund  USD 9.89  0.03  0.30%   
The current 90-days correlation between Vanguard Intermediate-ter and Vanguard Materials Index is -0.11 (i.e., Good diversification). The correlation of Vanguard Intermediate-ter 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.

Vanguard Intermediate-ter Correlation With Market

Very good diversification

The correlation between Vanguard Intermediate Term Tre and DJI is -0.26 (i.e., Very good diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Vanguard Intermediate Term Tre and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Vanguard Mutual Fund

  0.68VPADX Vanguard Pacific StockPairCorr
  0.68VPACX Vanguard Pacific StockPairCorr
  0.68VPKIX Vanguard Pacific StockPairCorr
  0.95VAIPX Vanguard Inflation-protecPairCorr
  0.82VSCSX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.85VSBIX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.84VSBSX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr

Moving against Vanguard Mutual Fund

  0.8VQNPX Vanguard Growth AndPairCorr
  0.74NAESX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.68VMVAX Vanguard Mid CapPairCorr
  0.68VMVIX Vanguard Mid CapPairCorr
  0.67VMVLX Vanguard Mega CapPairCorr
  0.62VPCCX Vanguard PrimecapPairCorr
  0.52VAIGX Vanguard Advice SelectPairCorr
  0.5VPMCX Vanguard PrimecapPairCorr
  0.5VPMAX Vanguard PrimecapPairCorr
  0.45VAGVX Vanguard Advice SelectPairCorr
  0.4VMIAX Vanguard Materials IndexPairCorr
  0.37VMNVX Vanguard Global MinimumPairCorr
  0.37VMVFX Vanguard Global MinimumPairCorr
  0.8VSPGX Vanguard Sp 500PairCorr
  0.79VSMPX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.79VSTSX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.78VSEMX Vanguard Extended MarketPairCorr
  0.75VSGAX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.75VSGIX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.74VSCIX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.74VSCPX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr

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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 Vanguard Mutual Fund performing well and Vanguard Intermediate-ter 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 Vanguard Intermediate-ter'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
VMIAX  0.71 (0.05)(0.07) 0.08  0.77 
 1.31 
 3.79 
VMLUX  0.07  0.01 (0.62)(0.03) 0.00 
 0.18 
 0.74 
VMLTX  0.07  0.01 (0.62)(0.03) 0.00 
 0.18 
 0.74 
VMNVX  0.40 (0.04)(0.21) 0.05  0.42 
 0.73 
 1.81 
VMMSX  0.83 (0.05)(0.11) 0.00  1.10 
 1.78 
 6.50 
VMNIX  0.28 (0.07) 0.00 (0.43) 0.00 
 0.63 
 2.27 
VMNFX  0.28 (0.08) 0.00 (0.40) 0.00 
 0.63 
 2.26 
VMSIX  0.13  0.01 (0.58) 2.18  0.00 
 0.33 
 0.99 
VMVAX  0.53  0.03 (0.01) 0.16  0.34 
 1.08 
 3.06 
VMVIX  0.53  0.03 (0.01) 0.16  0.33 
 1.08 
 3.07