Virtus Select Correlations

VLPIX Fund  USD 16.43  0.28  1.73%   
The current 90-days correlation between Virtus Select Mlp and Vanguard Multi Sector Income is 0.41 (i.e., Very weak diversification). The correlation of Virtus Select 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 Select Correlation With Market

Good diversification

The correlation between Virtus Select Mlp and DJI is -0.18 (i.e., Good diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Virtus Select Mlp and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Virtus Mutual Fund

  0.69VMSAX Vanguard Multi SectorPairCorr
  0.63VMSSX Virtus Multi SectorPairCorr
  0.69HYIZX Ridgeworth Seix HighPairCorr
  0.72SAGAX Ridgeworth InnovativePairCorr
  0.67HYPSX Ridgeworth Seix HighPairCorr
  0.61SAMBX Ridgeworth Seix FloatingPairCorr
  0.69SAMHX Ridgeworth Seix HighPairCorr
  0.65SAMVX Ridgeworth Ceredex MidPairCorr
  0.64PFSRX Virtus Senior FloatingPairCorr
  0.63PXIIX Virtus Rampart EnhancedPairCorr
  0.61SAVAX Virtus Bond FundPairCorr
  0.62SAVCX Virtus Bond FundPairCorr
  0.62SAVYX Virtus Bond FundPairCorr
  0.64PXQSX Virtus Kar SmallPairCorr
  0.69SSTFX Virtus Kar CapitalPairCorr
  0.68PGHCX Virtus High YieldPairCorr
  0.65PGICX Virtus Rampart EnhancedPairCorr
  0.62PGIUX Virtus Global InfrasPairCorr
  0.62HIBIX Virtus Low DurationPairCorr
  0.66STCZX Ridgeworth Silvant LargePairCorr
  0.66STCAX Ridgeworth Silvant LargePairCorr
  0.68STCIX Ridgeworth Silvant LargePairCorr
  0.72HIEMX Virtus Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.69PGUAX Virtus Global InfrasPairCorr
  0.7PGUCX Virtus Global InfrasPairCorr
  0.7STITX Ridgeworth InternationalPairCorr
  0.62HIMZX Virtus Low DurationPairCorr
  0.68PHCHX Virtus High YieldPairCorr
  0.66PHCIX Virtus High YieldPairCorr
  0.61STTBX Ridgeworth Seix InvePairCorr

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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Virtus Mutual Fund performing well and Virtus Select 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 Select'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
VMSAX  0.13  0.06 (0.45)(1.73) 0.00 
 0.34 
 0.85 
VMSSX  0.11  0.00 (0.46) 0.00  0.00 
 0.22 
 0.67 
HYIZX  0.17  0.07 (0.31)(2.43) 0.00 
 0.64 
 1.05 
SAGAX  1.11  0.45  0.25 (5.32) 0.82 
 3.11 
 7.65 
HYPSX  0.15  0.06 (0.45)(33.19) 0.00 
 0.65 
 0.95 
SAMFX  0.27  0.00 (0.36) 0.15  0.27 
 0.55 
 1.20 
SAMBX  0.11  0.06  0.00  26.87  0.00 
 0.41 
 0.80 
SAMHX  0.17  0.07 (0.32)(1.60) 0.00 
 0.65 
 1.05 
SSAGX  0.06  0.01 (1.22) 2.26  0.00 
 0.10 
 0.61 
SAMVX  0.69  0.27  0.12 (1.83) 0.57 
 2.17 
 5.41