Smallcap World Correlations

SMCWX Fund  USD 71.20  0.02  0.03%   
The current 90-days correlation between Smallcap World and Goldman Sachs Technology is 0.67 (i.e., Poor diversification). The correlation of Smallcap World 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.

Smallcap World Correlation With Market

Very poor diversification

The correlation between Smallcap World Fund and DJI is 0.8 (i.e., Very poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Smallcap World Fund 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 Smallcap World Fund. 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 housing.

Moving together with Smallcap Mutual Fund

  0.89AMECX Income FundPairCorr
  0.87AMFCX American MutualPairCorr
  0.86AMFFX American MutualPairCorr
  0.89RNCCX American Funds IncomePairCorr
  0.88AMEFX Income FundPairCorr
  0.82RNGGX New Economy FundPairCorr
  0.82RNGFX New Economy FundPairCorr
  0.82RNGHX New Economy FundPairCorr
  0.82RNGBX New Economy FundPairCorr
  0.82RNGAX New Economy FundPairCorr
  0.82RNGEX New Economy FundPairCorr
  0.82RNGCX New Economy FundPairCorr
  0.91FPTPX American Funds ConsePairCorr
  0.82RNNEX New Economy FundPairCorr
  0.91CDJAX American Funds CollegePairCorr
  0.84AMPCX Amcap Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.84AMPFX Amcap Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.9RNPBX New PerspectivePairCorr
  0.9RNPAX New PerspectivePairCorr
  0.9RNPHX New PerspectivePairCorr
  0.9RNPGX New PerspectivePairCorr
  0.9RNPCX New PerspectivePairCorr
  0.9RNPFX New PerspectivePairCorr
  0.9RNPEX New PerspectivePairCorr
  0.86AMRMX American MutualPairCorr
  0.86AMRFX American MutualPairCorr
  0.85RNRPX American Funds RetirementPairCorr

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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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High negative correlations   
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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Smallcap Mutual Fund performing well and Smallcap World 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 Smallcap World'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.