Virtus Duff Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Virtus Duff Phelps and Siit Small Cap is 0.54 (i.e., Very weak diversification). The correlation of Virtus Duff 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.

Virtus Duff Correlation With Market

Very weak diversification

The correlation between Virtus Duff Phelps and DJI is 0.56 (i.e., Very weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Virtus Duff Phelps and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Virtus Mutual Fund performing well and Virtus Duff 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 Virtus Duff'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.