Walden Smid Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Walden Smid Cap and Walden Midcap Fund is 0.94 (i.e., Almost no diversification). The correlation of Walden Smid 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.

Walden Smid Correlation With Market

Poor diversification

The correlation between Walden Smid Cap and DJI is 0.61 (i.e., Poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Walden Smid Cap and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Walden Mutual Fund

  0.98WAMFX Walden MidcapPairCorr
  0.96WSBFX Walden Asset ManagementPairCorr
  0.96WSEFX Walden EquityPairCorr
  0.95BTBFX Boston Trust AssetPairCorr
  0.92BTEFX Boston Trust EquityPairCorr
  0.97BTMFX Boston Trust MidcapPairCorr
  1.0BTSMX Boston Trust Smid Potential GrowthPairCorr
  0.96BOSOX Boston Trust SmallPairCorr
  0.88VIMAX Vanguard Mid CapPairCorr
  0.88VIMSX Vanguard Mid CapPairCorr
  0.88VMCPX Vanguard Mid CapPairCorr
  0.88VMCIX Vanguard Mid CapPairCorr
  0.88VEXAX Vanguard Extended MarketPairCorr
  0.88VEMPX Vanguard Extended MarketPairCorr
  0.88VIEIX Vanguard Extended MarketPairCorr
  0.88VSEMX Vanguard Extended MarketPairCorr
  0.88VEXMX Vanguard Extended MarketPairCorr
  0.88FSMAX Fidelity Extended MarketPairCorr
  0.83BRUFX Bruce Fund BrucePairCorr
  0.65SPGSX State Street PremierPairCorr

Moving against Walden Mutual Fund

  0.54PAIDX Pimco Short AssetPairCorr
  0.35RSDIX Rbc Short DurationPairCorr
  0.33DNYMX Dfa Ny MunicipalPairCorr
  0.58SWGXX Schwab Government MoneyPairCorr
  0.51RPIFX T Rowe PricePairCorr

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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 Walden Mutual Fund performing well and Walden Smid 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 Walden Smid'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.