Russell 2000 Correlations

RYRLX Fund  USD 131.17  1.09  0.82%   
The current 90-days correlation between Russell 2000 2x and Basic Materials Fund is 0.65 (i.e., Poor diversification). The correlation of Russell 2000 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.

Russell 2000 Correlation With Market

Very poor diversification

The correlation between Russell 2000 2x and DJI is 0.85 (i.e., Very poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Russell 2000 2x and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Russell Mutual Fund

  0.96RYBCX Basic MaterialsPairCorr
  0.96RYBAX Basic MaterialsPairCorr
  0.99RYBKX Banking Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.96RYBMX Basic MaterialsPairCorr
  0.96RYBHX Sp Midcap 400PairCorr
  0.96RYBIX Basic MaterialsPairCorr
  0.79RYBOX Biotechnology Fund ClassPairCorr
  1.0RYAKX Russell 2000 15xPairCorr
  0.92RYAEX Europe 125x StrategyPairCorr
  0.98RYAHX Mid Cap 15xPairCorr
  0.9RYAUX Utilities Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.98RYATX Nasdaq 100 FundPairCorr
  0.99RYANX Nova Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.99RYAZX Sp Smallcap 600PairCorr
  0.98RYAWX Sp 500 PurePairCorr
  0.99RYAVX Sp Midcap 400 Potential GrowthPairCorr
  0.98RYDHX Dow Jones IndustrialPairCorr
  0.98RYDCX Mid Cap 15xPairCorr
  0.98RYDKX Dow Jones IndustrialPairCorr
  0.91RYEAX Energy Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.91RYECX Energy Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.79RYCFX Biotechnology Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.91RYCEX Europe 125x StrategyPairCorr
  0.98RYCHX Technology Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.98RYCCX Nasdaq 100 2xPairCorr
  0.95RYCNX Transportation Fund ClassPairCorr
  1.0RYCMX Russell 2000 15xPairCorr

Moving against Russell Mutual Fund

  1.0RYAFX Inverse Russell 2000PairCorr
  0.98RYARX Inverse Sp 500PairCorr
  0.97RYAGX Inverse Mid CapPairCorr
  0.96RYACX Inverse Nasdaq 100PairCorr
  0.96RYAIX Inverse Nasdaq 100PairCorr
  0.96RYALX Inverse Nasdaq 100PairCorr
  0.96RYAPX Inverse Nasdaq 100PairCorr
  0.32RYABX Government Long BondPairCorr
  1.0RYCQX Inverse Russell 2000PairCorr
  0.98RYCZX Inverse Dow 2xPairCorr
  0.97RYCBX Inverse Sp 500PairCorr
  0.97RYCLX Inverse Mid CapPairCorr
  0.97RYCWX Inverse Dow 2xPairCorr
  0.96RYCDX Rydex Inverse NasdaqPairCorr
  0.35RYCGX Government Long BondPairCorr
  0.31RYGBX Government Long BondPairCorr

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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 Russell Mutual Fund performing well and Russell 2000 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 Russell 2000'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.
Mean DeviationJensen AlphaSortino RatioTreynor RatioSemi DeviationExpected ShortfallPotential UpsideValue @RiskMaximum Drawdown
RYBCX  0.68  0.10  0.04  0.33  0.53 
 1.63 
 3.95 
RYBAX  0.68  0.10  0.04  0.33  0.52 
 1.64 
 3.92 
RYBKX  0.95  0.22  0.20  0.34  0.70 
 2.14 
 6.95 
RYBMX  0.68  0.10  0.04  0.33  0.52 
 1.63 
 3.93 
RYBHX  0.82  0.11  0.10  0.23  0.72 
 2.08 
 5.80 
RYBIX  0.68  0.10  0.04  0.34  0.52 
 1.63 
 3.93 
RYBOX  1.15 (0.01) 0.00  0.12  1.55 
 1.83 
 8.17 
RYABX  0.75 (0.09) 0.00 (0.18) 0.00 
 1.42 
 3.57 
RYACX  0.79 (0.17) 0.00  0.30  0.00 
 1.31 
 7.07 
RYAIX  0.78 (0.17) 0.00  0.30  0.00 
 1.32 
 7.08