Hennessy Large Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Hennessy Large Cap and Hennessy Small Cap is 0.72 (i.e., Poor diversification). The correlation of Hennessy Large 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.

Hennessy Large Correlation With Market

Very poor diversification

The correlation between Hennessy Large Cap and DJI is 0.84 (i.e., Very poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Hennessy Large Cap and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
Check out Risk vs Return Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Hennessy Large Cap. 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 state.

Moving together with Hennessy Mutual Fund

  0.64HICGX Hennessy Nerstone GrowthPairCorr
  0.7HICVX Hennessy Nerstone ValuePairCorr
  0.71HIMDX Hennessy Nerstone MidPairCorr
  1.0HILFX Hennessy Large CapPairCorr
  0.69HISFX Hennessy Small CapPairCorr
  0.71HNRGX Hennessy Bp EnergyPairCorr
  0.71HNRIX Hennessy Bp EnergyPairCorr
  0.69HSFNX Hennessy Small CapPairCorr
  0.81HTECX Hennessy TechnologyPairCorr
  0.81HTCIX Hennessy TechnologyPairCorr
  0.76HEIFX Hennessy Equity AndPairCorr
  0.76HEIIX Hennessy Equity AndPairCorr
  0.7HFCVX Hennessy Nerstone ValuePairCorr
  0.64HFCGX Hennessy Nerstone GrowthPairCorr
  0.7HFMDX Hennessy Nerstone MidPairCorr
  0.87VFAIX Vanguard Financials IndexPairCorr
  0.69FRBCX Regional BankPairCorr
  0.7JRGRX Regional BankPairCorr
  0.81PRISX T Rowe PricePairCorr
  0.74FIDCX Financial IndustriesPairCorr
  0.77JFDRX Financial IndustriesPairCorr
  0.81TFIFX T Rowe PricePairCorr
  0.8DVFYX Davis FinancialPairCorr
  0.8RPFGX Davis FinancialPairCorr
  0.81DFFCX Davis FinancialPairCorr

Moving against Hennessy Mutual Fund

  0.82UIPIX Ultrashort Mid Cap Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.69USPSX Profunds Ultrashort Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.69USPIX Profunds Ultrashort Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.48TCSUX Cleartrack 2020 ClassPairCorr
  0.47TCTGX Transamerica CleartrackPairCorr
  0.47TCTJX Transamerica CleartrackPairCorr
  0.46TDKTX Cleartrack 2015 ClassPairCorr

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 Hennessy Mutual Fund performing well and Hennessy Large 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 Hennessy Large'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.