The Hartford Correlations

HMDCX Fund  USD 25.97  0.03  0.12%   
The current 90-days correlation between Hartford Midcap and Transamerica Financial Life is 0.93 (i.e., Almost no diversification). The correlation of The Hartford 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.

The Hartford Correlation With Market

Good diversification

The correlation between The Hartford Midcap and DJI is -0.13 (i.e., Good diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding The Hartford Midcap 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 The Hartford Midcap. 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 main economic indicators.

Moving together with The Mutual Fund

  0.95HGOFX Hartford GrowthPairCorr
  0.99HGOIX Hartford GrowthPairCorr
  0.99HGORX Hartford GrowthPairCorr
  0.95HGOSX Hartford GrowthPairCorr
  0.95HGOTX Hartford Growth OppoPairCorr
  0.95HGOVX Hartford GrowthPairCorr
  0.95HGOYX Hartford GrowthPairCorr
  0.99HGOAX Hartford GrowthPairCorr
  0.99HGOCX Hartford GrowthPairCorr
  0.99HGXAX Hartford Global ImpactPairCorr
  0.99HGXCX Hartford Global ImpactPairCorr
  0.96HGXFX Hartford Global ImpactPairCorr
  0.96HGXIX Hartford Global ImpactPairCorr
  0.96HGXRX Hartford Global ImpactPairCorr
  0.96HGXSX Hartford Global ImpactPairCorr
  0.96HGXTX Hartford Global ImpactPairCorr
  0.96HGXVX Hartford Global ImpactPairCorr
  0.96HGXYX Hartford Global ImpactPairCorr
  0.96HHHCX Hartford SchrodersPairCorr
  0.96HHHFX Hartford SchrodersPairCorr
  0.96HHHRX Hartford SchrodersPairCorr
  0.96HHHSX Hartford SchrodersPairCorr
  0.96HHHTX Hartford SchrodersPairCorr
  0.96HHHYX Hartford SchrodersPairCorr
  0.72HHMIX The Hartford MunicipalPairCorr
  0.95HIACX Hartford Capital AppPairCorr
  0.93HIADX Hartford Dividend AndPairCorr
  0.91HIBSX Hartford Stock HlsPairCorr
  0.99HIAGX Hartford DisciplinedPairCorr
  0.94HIAOX Hartford InternationalPairCorr
  0.94HIASX Hartford Small PanyPairCorr
  0.95HIBCX Hartford Capital AppPairCorr
  1.0HIMCX Hartford Midcap HlsPairCorr
  0.95HILAX Hartford InternaPairCorr

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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 The Mutual Fund performing well and The Hartford 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 The Hartford'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.