Royce Total Correlations

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The correlation of Royce Total 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.

Royce Total Correlation With Market

Very poor diversification

The correlation between Royce Total Return and DJI is 0.85 (i.e., Very poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Royce Total Return and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Royce Mutual Fund

  0.98RPFFX Royce PremierPairCorr
  0.94RSEFX Royce Special EquityPairCorr
  0.96RYDVX Royce Dividend ValuePairCorr
  0.94RYOFX Royce OpportunityPairCorr
  0.98RYOTX Royce Micro CapPairCorr
  0.92RYPFX Royce Pennsylvania MutualPairCorr
  0.98RYPRX Royce PremierPairCorr
  0.94RYPNX Royce OpportunityPairCorr
  0.98RYSEX Royce Special EquityPairCorr
  1.0RYTFX Royce Total ReturnPairCorr
  0.96RYVFX Royce Small CapPairCorr
  0.97RYVPX Royce Smaller CompaniesPairCorr
  0.97PENNX Royce Pennsylvania MutualPairCorr
  0.95VSIIX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.99VISVX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  1.0DFSVX Us Small CapPairCorr
  1.0DFFVX Us Targeted ValuePairCorr
  0.93UBVCX Undiscovered ManagersPairCorr
  0.93UBVAX Undiscovered ManagersPairCorr
  0.98UBVSX Undiscovered ManagersPairCorr
  0.99AVFIX American Beacon SmallPairCorr
  0.87MCIFX Miller Vertible BondPairCorr
  0.91TILIX Tiaa-cref Large-capPairCorr
  0.75AAOTX American Funds 2065PairCorr
  0.92PREIX T Rowe PricePairCorr

Moving against Royce Mutual Fund

  0.59RYIPX Royce InternationalPairCorr

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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 Royce Mutual Fund performing well and Royce Total 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 Royce Total'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.