Small Cap Correlations

SCRSX Fund  USD 11.02  0.07  0.63%   
The current 90-days correlation between Small Cap Core and Ashmore Emerging Markets is -0.09 (i.e., Good diversification). The correlation of Small Cap 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 Correlation With Market

Poor diversification

The correlation between Small Cap Core and DJI is 0.72 (i.e., Poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Small Cap Core and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
Check out World Market Map to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Small Cap Core. 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 state.

Moving together with Small Mutual Fund

  0.98SCAVX Ab Small CapPairCorr
  0.98SCCVX Ab Small CapPairCorr
  1.0SCRYX Small Cap CorePairCorr
  1.0SCRZX Small Cap CorePairCorr
  0.98SCYVX Ab Small CapPairCorr
  0.95APGZX Ab Large CapPairCorr
  0.95APGYX Ab Large CapPairCorr
  0.95APGAX Ab Large CapPairCorr
  0.96APGCX Ab Large CapPairCorr

Moving against Small Mutual Fund

  0.65ANBIX Ab Bond InflationPairCorr
  0.41ANAZX Ab Global BondPairCorr
  0.41ANAGX Ab Global BondPairCorr
  0.38ANAYX Ab Global BondPairCorr
  0.37ANAIX Ab Global BondPairCorr
  0.33AMNAX Ab Minnesota PortfolioPairCorr
  0.32ANIAX New York MunicipalPairCorr
  0.31ANACX Ab Global BondPairCorr
  0.54STHAX Ab Sustainable ThematicPairCorr
  0.54STHYX Ab Sustainable ThematicPairCorr
  0.48STEYX International StrategicPairCorr
  0.48STEZX International StrategicPairCorr
  0.48STESX International StrategicPairCorr
  0.48APAAX Ab Pennsylvania PortfolioPairCorr
  0.43APACX Ab Pennsylvania PortfolioPairCorr
  0.31ANIYX New York MunicipalPairCorr

Related Correlations Analysis

Click cells to compare fundamentals   Check Volatility   Backtest Portfolio

Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Small Mutual Fund performing well and Small Cap 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'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.