Baron Global Correlations

BGAIX Fund  USD 38.92  0.72  1.88%   
The current 90-days correlation between Baron Global Advantage and Baron Partners Fund is 0.68 (i.e., Poor diversification). The correlation of Baron Global 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.

Baron Global Correlation With Market

Very weak diversification

The correlation between Baron Global Advantage and DJI is 0.55 (i.e., Very weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Baron Global Advantage and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
Check out Trending Equities to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Baron Global Advantage. 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 gross domestic product.

Moving together with BARON Mutual Fund

  0.93BREIX Baron Real EstatePairCorr
  0.93BREFX Baron Real EstatePairCorr
  0.78BSCFX Baron Small CapPairCorr
  0.68BARAX Baron Asset FundPairCorr
  0.79BSFIX Baron Small CapPairCorr
  0.69BARIX Baron Asset FundPairCorr
  0.89BTEEX Baron Select FundsPairCorr
  0.93BTECX Baron Select FundsPairCorr
  0.89BTEUX Baron Select FundsPairCorr
  0.9BDAIX Baron Durable AdvantagePairCorr
  0.9BDAFX Baron Durable AdvantagePairCorr
  0.91BDFIX Baron DiscoveryPairCorr
  0.91BDFFX Baron DiscoveryPairCorr
  0.87BWBIX Baron WealthbuilderPairCorr
  0.87BWBFX Baron WealthbuilderPairCorr
  0.89BFGIX Baron Focused GrowthPairCorr
  0.89BFGFX Baron Focused GrowthPairCorr
  0.87BFINX Baron FintechPairCorr
  0.87BFIIX Baron FintechPairCorr
  0.94BFTHX Baron Fifth AvenuePairCorr
  0.94BFTIX Baron Fifth AvenuePairCorr
  1.0BGAFX Baron Global AdvantagePairCorr
  0.66BGRIX Baron GrowthPairCorr
  0.65BGRFX Baron GrowthPairCorr
  0.85BHCHX Baron Health CarePairCorr
  0.85BHCFX Baron Health CarePairCorr
  0.92BIOPX Baron OpportunityPairCorr
  0.92BIOIX Baron OpportunityPairCorr
  0.64BPTRX Baron Partners Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.64BPTIX Baron Partners Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.8FNFPX American Funds NewPairCorr

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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 BARON Mutual Fund performing well and Baron Global 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 Baron Global'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.