Small Capitalization Correlations

SSCCX Fund  USD 0.34  0.01  3.03%   
The correlation of Small Capitalization 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 Capitalization Correlation With Market

Poor diversification

The correlation between Small Capitalization Portfolio and DJI is 0.64 (i.e., Poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Small Capitalization Portfolio 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 Capitalization Portfolio. 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 Small Mutual Fund

  0.86SABIX Aggressive BalancedPairCorr
  0.87SABCX Salient Alternative BetaPairCorr
  0.85SAMAX Moderately AggressivePairCorr
  0.87SAMCX Salient Mlp FundPairCorr
  0.85SAMIX Moderately AggressivePairCorr
  0.99SSCPX Small CapitalizationPairCorr
  0.99SSCYX Small CapitalizationPairCorr
  0.87SBCCX Moderately ConservativePairCorr
  0.87SBMCX Moderate BalancedPairCorr
  0.85SBMIX Moderate BalancedPairCorr
  0.92STPAX Technology CommunicationsPairCorr
  0.92STPCX Technology CommunicationsPairCorr
  0.85STPIX Technology CommunicationsPairCorr
  0.78SUMCX Conservative BalancedPairCorr
  0.62SFPIX Financial ServicesPairCorr
  0.91SLCGX Large CapitalizationPairCorr
  0.74SLCVX Large Cap ValuePairCorr
  0.91SLGCX Large CapitalizationPairCorr
  0.91SLGYX Large CapitalizationPairCorr
  0.76SLVCX Large Cap ValuePairCorr
  0.75SLVYX Large Cap ValuePairCorr
  0.85SMICX Moderately ServativePairCorr
  0.93SMIPX Mid CapitalizationPairCorr
  0.85SMPAX Moderate BalancedPairCorr
  0.74LUNAX Conservative BalancedPairCorr
  0.93SPMAX Mid CapitalizationPairCorr
  0.93SPMCX Mid CapitalizationPairCorr

Moving against Small Mutual Fund

  0.82SIBPX Investment Quality BondPairCorr
  0.81SQBAX Investment Quality BondPairCorr
  0.8SQBCX Investment Quality BondPairCorr
  0.78SIEYX International EquityPairCorr
  0.78SIEPX International EquityPairCorr

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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 Mutual Fund performing well and Small Capitalization 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 Capitalization'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.