Asset Comparison and Correlation

Assuming 30 trading days horizon, AllianceBern Equity Income B is expected to under-perform the American. In addition to that, AllianceBern is 1.08 times more volatile than American Funds Washington Mutual R6. It trades about -0.12 of its total potential returns per unit of risk. American Funds Washington Mutual R6 is currently generating about -0.09 per unit of volatility. If you would invest  3,661  in American Funds Washington Mutual R6 on May 18, 2013 and sell it today you would lose (66.00) from holding American Funds Washington Mutual R6 or give up 1.8% of portfolio value over 30 days.