Wilshire 5000 Correlations

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The correlation of Wilshire 5000 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.

Wilshire 5000 Correlation With Market

Good diversification

The correlation between Wilshire 5000 Index and DJI is -0.08 (i.e., Good diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Wilshire 5000 Index and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Wilshire Mutual Fund

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  1.0VITSX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  1.0VSMPX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  1.0VSTSX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  1.0VFINX Vanguard 500 IndexPairCorr
  1.0VFFSX Vanguard 500 IndexPairCorr
  1.0VINIX Vanguard InstitutionalPairCorr
  1.0VIIIX Vanguard InstitutionalPairCorr
  0.8ERH Allspring Utilities AndPairCorr
  0.9WHIYX Ivy High IncomePairCorr
  0.9IVHIX Ivy High IncomePairCorr
  0.9IHIFX Ivy High IncomePairCorr
  0.9WRHIX Ivy High IncomePairCorr
  0.9WHIAX Ivy High IncomePairCorr
  0.73CSJZX Cohen Steers RealtyPairCorr
  0.73CSRSX Cohen Steers RealtyPairCorr
  0.82AA Alcoa Corp Earnings Call This WeekPairCorr
  0.89HPQ HP IncPairCorr
  0.91BAC Bank of AmericaPairCorr
  0.81DD Dupont De NemoursPairCorr
  0.71PFE Pfizer IncPairCorr
  0.81CAT CaterpillarPairCorr
  0.65WMT WalmartPairCorr
  0.81HD Home DepotPairCorr
  0.89AXP American ExpressPairCorr
  0.88JPM JPMorgan ChasePairCorr
  0.76IBM International BusinessPairCorr
  0.73BA BoeingPairCorr

Moving against Wilshire Mutual Fund

  0.61VZ Verizon CommunicationsPairCorr
  0.57KO Coca ColaPairCorr

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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.
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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Wilshire Mutual Fund performing well and Wilshire 5000 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 Wilshire 5000'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.