Dunham Monthly Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Dunham Monthly Distr and Dreyfus Opportunistic Small is 0.25 (i.e., Modest diversification). The correlation of Dunham Monthly 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.

Dunham Monthly Correlation With Market

Good diversification

The correlation between Dunham Monthly Distribution and DJI is -0.17 (i.e., Good diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Dunham Monthly Distribution and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
Check out Investing Opportunities to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Dunham Monthly Distribution. Also, note that the market value of any mutual fund could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in services.

Moving together with Dunham Mutual Fund

  0.75DNCGX Dunham PorategovernmentPairCorr
  0.84DNDGX Dunham Small CapPairCorr
  0.85DNEMX Dunham Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.78DNIOX Dunham InternationalPairCorr
  0.87DNINX Dunham InternationalPairCorr
  0.85DNLVX Dunham Large CapPairCorr
  0.98DNMDX Dunham Monthly DistrPairCorr
  0.88DNSPX Dunham Enhanced MarketPairCorr
  0.61DAAIX Dunham AppreciationPairCorr
  0.75DACGX Dunham PorategovernmentPairCorr
  0.85DADGX Dunham Small CapPairCorr
  0.85DAEMX Dunham Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.77DAIOX Dunham InternationalPairCorr
  0.87DAINX Dunham InternationalPairCorr
  0.85DALVX Dunham Large CapPairCorr
  0.88DASPX Dunham Enhanced MarketPairCorr
  0.75DCCGX Dunham PorategovernmentPairCorr
  0.84DCDGX Dunham Small CapPairCorr
  0.85DCEMX Dunham Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.76DCIOX Dunham InternationalPairCorr
  0.87DCINX Dunham InternationalPairCorr

Related Correlations Analysis


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 Dunham Mutual Fund performing well and Dunham Monthly 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 Dunham Monthly'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.