Virtus International Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Virtus International and Virtus Kar Small Cap is 0.32 (i.e., Weak diversification). The correlation of Virtus International 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.

Virtus International Correlation With Market

Modest diversification

The correlation between Virtus International Small Cap and DJI is 0.29 (i.e., Modest diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Virtus International Small Cap and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Virtus Mutual Fund

  0.75SAINX Ridgeworth Seix PoratePairCorr
  0.7SAMFX Ridgeworth Seix TotalPairCorr
  0.74SAMZX Ridgeworth Seix TotalPairCorr
  0.7SAVAX Virtus Bond FundPairCorr
  0.72SAVCX Virtus Bond FundPairCorr
  0.65SAVYX Virtus Bond FundPairCorr
  0.81HIEMX Virtus Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.74STGIX Ridgeworth Seix EPairCorr
  0.71STGZX Ridgeworth Seix EPairCorr
  0.73STIGX Ridgeworth Seix EPairCorr
  0.77STIFX Ridgeworth Seix PoratePairCorr
  0.75STICX Ridgeworth Seix PoratePairCorr
  0.91STITX Ridgeworth InternationalPairCorr

Moving against Virtus Mutual Fund

  0.77SAMBX Ridgeworth Seix FloatingPairCorr
  0.75PFSRX Virtus Senior FloatingPairCorr
  0.73PXQSX Virtus Kar SmallPairCorr
  0.66SAGAX Ridgeworth InnovativePairCorr
  0.65PXSGX Virtus Kar SmallPairCorr
  0.64SSAGX Virtus Seix GovernmentPairCorr
  0.6SSTFX Virtus Kar CapitalPairCorr
  0.6STCZX Ridgeworth Silvant LargePairCorr
  0.59SASVX Ridgeworth Ceredex SmallPairCorr
  0.58STCAX Ridgeworth Silvant LargePairCorr
  0.57SAMVX Ridgeworth Ceredex MidPairCorr
  0.55STCIX Ridgeworth Silvant LargePairCorr
  0.52SAMHX Ridgeworth Seix HighPairCorr
  0.51HYIZX Ridgeworth Seix HighPairCorr
  0.44PGHCX Virtus High YieldPairCorr
  0.43HYPSX Ridgeworth Seix HighPairCorr
  0.67STVTX Ridgeworth Ceredex LargePairCorr
  0.66SCATX Ridgeworth InnovativePairCorr
  0.64SCETX Ridgeworth Ceredex SmallPairCorr
  0.62STVZX Ridgeworth Ceredex LargePairCorr
  0.62WCFRX Virtus Westchester CreditPairCorr
  0.59STCEX Ridgeworth Ceredex SmallPairCorr
  0.54PICMX Virtus Kar MidPairCorr
  0.51PHSKX Virtus Kar MidPairCorr
  0.47PHCIX Virtus High YieldPairCorr
  0.43PHCHX Virtus High YieldPairCorr

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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 Virtus Mutual Fund performing well and Virtus International 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 Virtus International'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.