Us Micro Correlations

DFSCX Fund  USD 26.91  0.14  0.52%   
The current 90-days correlation between Us Micro Cap and Us Small Cap is 0.04 (i.e., Significant diversification). The correlation of Us Micro 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.

Us Micro Correlation With Market

Good diversification

The correlation between Us Micro Cap and DJI is -0.1 (i.e., Good diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Us Micro Cap and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
Check out Investing Opportunities to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Us Micro Cap. 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 main economic indicators.

Moving together with DFSCX Mutual Fund

  0.62DREIX World Core EquityPairCorr
  0.69DRIJX Dimensional 2050 TargetPairCorr
  0.94DSCGX Dfa SmallPairCorr
  0.64DURPX Us High RelativePairCorr
  0.63DUSLX Dfa LargePairCorr
  0.88DFEOX Us E EquityPairCorr
  0.87DFELX Enhanced Large PanyPairCorr
  0.94DFFVX Us Targeted ValuePairCorr
  0.88DFQTX Us E EquityPairCorr

Moving against DFSCX Mutual Fund

  0.74DFEQX Dfa Short TermPairCorr
  0.73DFGFX Dfa Two YearPairCorr
  0.73DFGBX Dfa Five YearPairCorr
  0.72DFFGX Dfa Short TermPairCorr
  0.68DFCSX Continental Small PanyPairCorr
  0.68DFCMX Dfa Calfrna ShrtPairCorr
  0.65DISVX Dfa International SmallPairCorr
  0.64DMNBX Dfa Mn MunicipalPairCorr
  0.64DMREX Dfa Municipal RealPairCorr
  0.59DWUSX Dfa World ExPairCorr
  0.57DIPSX Dfa Inflation ProtectedPairCorr
  0.47DIHRX Intal High RelativePairCorr
  0.44DILRX Dfa InternationalPairCorr
  0.35DISMX Dfa InternationalPairCorr
  0.34DCIBX Dfa Ca IntPairCorr
  0.31DFETX Emerging Markets PorPairCorr
  0.31DFEMX Emerging Markets PorPairCorr
  0.7DFIHX Dfa One YearPairCorr
  0.65DFIVX Dfa International ValuePairCorr
  0.59DFVQX Dfa International VectorPairCorr
  0.57DFIEX International E EquityPairCorr
  0.48DFISX International Small PanyPairCorr
  0.38DFMPX Dfa Municipal 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 DFSCX Mutual Fund performing well and Us Micro 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 Us Micro'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.