Dow Jones Correlations

RYDHX Fund  USD 90.81  0.06  0.07%   
The correlation of Dow Jones 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 perfect positive correlation (i.e., a correlation coefficient of +1) implies that as Dow Jones moves, either up or down, the other security will move in the same direction. Alternatively, perfect negative correlation means that if Dow Jones Industrial moves in either direction, the perfectly negatively correlated security will move in the opposite direction. If the correlation is 0, the equities are not correlated; they are entirely random. A correlation greater than 0.8 is generally described as strong, whereas a correlation less than 0.5 is generally considered weak.

Almost no diversification

The correlation between Dow Jones Industrial and NYA is 0.91 (i.e., Almost no diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Dow Jones Industrial and NYA in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
Check out Your Equity Center to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Dow Jones Industrial. Also, note that the market value of any mutual fund could be tightly coupled with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in rate.
  
The ability to find closely correlated positions to Dow Jones could be a great tool in your tax-loss harvesting strategies, allowing investors a quick way to find a similar-enough asset to replace Dow Jones when you sell it. If you don't do this, your portfolio allocation will be skewed against your target asset allocation. So, investors can't just sell and buy back Dow Jones - that would be a violation of the tax code under the "wash sale" rule, and this is why you need to find a similar enough asset and use the proceeds from selling Dow Jones Industrial to buy it.

Moving together with Dow Mutual Fund

  0.64RYBHX Sp Midcap 400PairCorr
  0.86RYAKX Russell 2000 15xPairCorr
  0.8RYAEX Europe 125x StrategyPairCorr
  0.79RYAHX Mid Cap 15xPairCorr
  0.86RYATX Nasdaq 100 FundPairCorr

Moving against Dow Mutual Fund

  0.88RYARX Inverse Sp 500 Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.87RYALX Inverse Nasdaq 100 Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.86RYAFX Inverse Russell 2000 Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.77RYAIX Inverse Nasdaq 100 Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.77RYAPX Inverse Nasdaq 100 Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.76RYACX Inverse Nasdaq 100 Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.71RYAGX Inverse Mid Cap Steady GrowthPairCorr

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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 Dow Mutual Fund performing well and Dow Jones 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 Dow Jones' 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
RYBCX  0.76  0.02  0.03  0.07  1.01 
 1.61 
 4.32 
RYBAX  0.76  0.02  0.03  0.07  1.01 
 1.61 
 4.32 
RYBKX  0.90 (0.07)(0.04) 0.01  1.34 
 2.28 
 6.10 
RYBMX  0.76  0.02  0.03  0.07  1.01 
 1.61 
 4.32 
RYBHX  0.92  0.20  0.14  4.24  0.80 
 1.80 
 5.17 
RYBIX  0.76  0.02  0.03  0.07  1.01 
 1.62 
 4.32 
RYBOX  0.81 (0.20) 0.00 (0.11) 0.00 
 1.56 
 4.27 
RYABX  0.84 (0.16) 0.00 (0.20) 0.00 
 1.42 
 4.81 
RYACX  0.80 (0.04) 0.00 (1.84) 0.00 
 1.66 
 4.88 
RYAIX  0.80 (0.04) 0.00 (1.71) 0.00 
 1.69 
 5.02 

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The danger of trading Dow Jones Industrial is mainly related to its market volatility and Mutual Fund specific events. As an investor, you must understand the concept of risk-adjusted return before you start trading. The most common way to measure the risk of Dow Jones is by using the Sharpe ratio. The ratio expresses how much excess return you acquire for the extra volatility you endure for holding a more risker asset than Dow Jones. The Sharpe ratio is calculated by using standard deviation and excess return to determine reward per unit of risk. To understand how volatile Dow Jones Industrial is, you must compare it to a benchmark. Traditionally, the risk-free rate of return is the rate of return on the shortest-dated U.S. Treasury, such as a 3-year bond.
Check out Your Equity Center to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Dow Jones Industrial. Also, note that the market value of any mutual fund could be tightly coupled with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in rate.
Note that the Dow Jones Industrial information on this page should be used as a complementary analysis to other Dow Jones' statistical models used to find the right mix of equity instruments to add to your existing portfolios or create a brand new portfolio. You can also try the Correlation Analysis module to reduce portfolio risk simply by holding instruments which are not perfectly correlated.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Dow Jones' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Dow Jones is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Dow Jones' price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.