Small-cap Value Correlations

LRSFX Fund  USD 15.55  0.17  1.11%   
The correlation of Small-cap Value 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.

Small-cap Value Correlation With Market

Very weak diversification

The correlation between Small Cap Value Series and DJI is 0.42 (i.e., Very weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Small Cap Value Series and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
Check out Correlation Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Small Cap Value Series. 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 census.

Moving together with SMALL-CAP Mutual Fund

  0.87LFSFX Lord Abbett FocusedPairCorr
  0.85LFVAX Lord Abbett FocusedPairCorr
  0.8LFVCX Lord Abbett FocusedPairCorr
  0.61HYMOX Lord Abbett HighPairCorr
  0.68HYMQX Lord Abbett ShortPairCorr
  0.61HYMIX Lord Abbett HighPairCorr
  0.71LGCAX Lord Abbett GlobalPairCorr
  0.72LGCFX Lord Abbett GlobalPairCorr
  0.66LGCCX Lord Abbett GlobalPairCorr
  0.74LGCOX Lord Abbett GlobalPairCorr
  0.64LGCVX Lord Abbett GlobalPairCorr
  0.71LGCSX Lord Abbett GlobalPairCorr
  0.74LGCYX Lord Abbett GlobalPairCorr
  0.74LGCWX Lord Abbett GlobalPairCorr

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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 SMALL-CAP Mutual Fund performing well and Small-cap Value 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 Small-cap Value'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.