Telecommunications Correlations

RYCSX Fund  USD 48.34  0.48  1.00%   
The current 90-days correlation between Telecommunications and Basic Materials Fund is 0.66 (i.e., Poor diversification). The correlation of Telecommunications 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.

Telecommunications Correlation With Market

Poor diversification

The correlation between Telecommunications Fund Class and DJI is 0.75 (i.e., Poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Telecommunications Fund Class and DJI 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 Telecommunications Fund Class. 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 Telecommunications Mutual Fund

  0.68RYABX Government Long BondPairCorr
  0.82RYAKX Russell 2000 15x Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.7RYAEX Europe 125x StrategyPairCorr
  0.66RYAUX Utilities Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.83RYATX Nasdaq 100 FundPairCorr
  0.82RYANX Nova Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.7RYDHX Dow Jones IndustrialPairCorr
  0.71RYDKX Dow Jones IndustrialPairCorr
  0.71RYCEX Europe 125x StrategyPairCorr
  0.92RYCHX Technology Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.68RYCGX Government Long BondPairCorr
  0.86RYCCX Nasdaq 100 2x Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.72RYCNX Transportation Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.82RYCMX Russell 2000 15x Steady GrowthPairCorr

Moving against Telecommunications Mutual Fund

  0.85RYAIX Inverse Nasdaq 100PairCorr
  0.84RYACX Inverse Nasdaq 100PairCorr
  0.84RYALX Inverse Nasdaq 100PairCorr
  0.84RYAPX Inverse Nasdaq 100PairCorr
  0.83RYARX Inverse Sp 500PairCorr
  0.81RYAFX Inverse Russell 2000PairCorr
  0.66RYAQX Inverse Government LongPairCorr
  0.81RYCBX Inverse Sp 500PairCorr
  0.81RYCDX Rydex Inverse NasdaqPairCorr
  0.8RYCQX Inverse Russell 2000PairCorr
  0.71RYCWX Inverse Dow 2xPairCorr
  0.71RYCZX Inverse Dow 2xPairCorr
  0.34RYCAX Consumer ProductsPairCorr
  0.34RYCPX Consumer ProductsPairCorr
  0.34RYCIX Consumer ProductsPairCorr

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 Telecommunications Mutual Fund performing well and Telecommunications 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 Telecommunications' 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  1.01  0.04  0.03  0.10  1.20 
 2.07 
 5.70 
RYBAX  1.01  0.04  0.04  0.10  1.20 
 2.06 
 5.72 
RYBKX  0.77 (0.06)(0.04) 0.01  1.20 
 1.97 
 6.50 
RYBMX  1.01  0.04  0.04  0.10  1.20 
 2.07 
 5.69 
RYBHX  0.77 (0.02)(0.01) 0.05  0.88 
 1.85 
 4.56 
RYBIX  1.01  0.05  0.04  0.11  1.19 
 2.08 
 5.70 
RYBOX  0.86  0.27  0.28  0.42  0.55 
 2.20 
 4.40 
RYABX  0.55  0.08  0.02 (1.96) 0.51 
 1.28 
 3.17 
RYACX  0.80 (0.04) 0.00  0.10  0.00 
 2.07 
 6.15 
RYAIX  0.80 (0.04) 0.00  0.09  0.00 
 2.06 
 6.15