Vanguard Small Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Vanguard Small Cap and Vanguard Mid Cap Index is 0.95 (i.e., Almost no diversification). The correlation of Vanguard 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.

Vanguard Small Correlation With Market

Very weak diversification

The correlation between Vanguard Small Cap Index and DJI is 0.59 (i.e., Very weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Vanguard Small Cap Index and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Vanguard Small Constituents Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Vanguard Etf performing well and Vanguard Small ETF 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 Vanguard 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.