Schwab Small Correlations

SWSSX Fund  USD 33.88  0.84  2.54%   
The current 90-days correlation between Schwab Small Cap and Schwab International Index is -0.04 (i.e., Good diversification). The correlation of Schwab Small 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.

Schwab Small Correlation With Market

Poor diversification

The correlation between Schwab Small Cap Index and DJI is 0.66 (i.e., Poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Schwab Small Cap Index 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 Schwab Small Cap Index. 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 Schwab Mutual Fund

  0.96LGILX Laudus Large CapPairCorr
  0.83SWANX Schwab E EquityPairCorr
  0.83SWMCX Schwab Mid CapPairCorr
  0.82SWLGX Schwab Large CapPairCorr
  0.96SWLSX Schwab Large CapPairCorr
  0.75SWOBX Schwab BalancedPairCorr
  0.82SWPPX Schwab Sp 500PairCorr
  0.85SWSCX Schwab Small CapPairCorr

Moving against Schwab Mutual Fund

  0.64SWAGX Schwab Aggregate BondPairCorr
  0.52SWISX Schwab InternationalPairCorr
  0.54SWLRX Schwab Monthly IncomePairCorr
  0.51SWKRX Schwab Monthly IncomePairCorr
  0.5SWJRX Schwab Monthly IncomePairCorr
  0.38SWMIX Laudus InternationalPairCorr
  0.37SWHFX Schwab Health CarePairCorr
  0.68SWSBX Schwab Short TermPairCorr
  0.66SWRSX Schwab Treasury InflationPairCorr
  0.49SFENX Schwab FundamentalPairCorr

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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 Schwab Mutual Fund performing well and Schwab Small 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 Schwab Small'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.