Dynamic Allocation Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Dynamic Allocation and Us Real Estate is 0.01 (i.e., Significant diversification). The correlation of Dynamic Allocation 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.

Dynamic Allocation Correlation With Market

Very poor diversification

The correlation between Dynamic Allocation Fund and DJI is 0.81 (i.e., Very poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Dynamic Allocation Fund and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Dynamic Mutual Fund

  0.89VMIDX Mid Cap IndexPairCorr
  0.87VMSGX Mid Cap StrategicPairCorr
  0.87VAPPX Valic Company IPairCorr
  0.93VSRDX Valic Company IPairCorr
  0.91VSTIX Stock Index FundPairCorr
  0.81VSSVX Small Cap SpecialPairCorr
  0.87VBCVX Broad Cap ValuePairCorr
  0.95VCAAX Asset AllocationPairCorr
  0.88VCBCX Blue Chip GrowthPairCorr
  0.9VCGAX Growth IncomePairCorr
  0.9VCIGX Valic Company IPairCorr
  0.89VCNIX Nasdaq 100 IndexPairCorr
  0.89VCSTX Science TechnologyPairCorr
  0.85VCSLX Small Cap IndexPairCorr
  0.89VCULX Growth Fund GrowthPairCorr
  0.89VVMCX Valic Company IPairCorr
  0.84VVSGX Valic Company IPairCorr
  0.82VVSCX Valic Company IPairCorr
  0.68VGCLX Valic Company IPairCorr
  0.93VGLSX Global StrategyPairCorr
  0.86VHYLX Valic Company IPairCorr
  0.99VLAGX Valic Company IPairCorr
  0.95VLCGX Large Capital GrowthPairCorr
  0.98VLSMX Valic Company IPairCorr
  0.97FBONX American Funds AmericanPairCorr
  0.97FBAFX American Funds AmericanPairCorr
  0.97ABALX American BalancedPairCorr
  0.97BALCX American BalancedPairCorr

Moving against Dynamic Mutual Fund

  0.44VCGSX Government SecuritiesPairCorr
  0.39VCIFX International GovernmentPairCorr
  0.38VCBDX Valic Company IPairCorr
  0.32VCTPX Inflation ProtectedPairCorr

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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 Dynamic Mutual Fund performing well and Dynamic Allocation 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 Dynamic Allocation'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.