Walthausen Small Correlations

WSCVX Fund  USD 13.66  0.17  1.23%   
The current 90-days correlation between Walthausen Small Cap and Amg Southernsun Small is 0.74 (i.e., Poor diversification). The correlation of Walthausen 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.

Walthausen Small Correlation With Market

Poor diversification

The correlation between Walthausen Small Cap and DJI is 0.62 (i.e., Poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Walthausen Small Cap and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Walthausen Mutual Fund

  1.0WFICX Walthausen Small CapPairCorr
  0.96VSMAX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.96VSCIX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.96VSCPX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.96NAESX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.97FSSNX Fidelity Small CapPairCorr
  0.97DFSTX Us Small CapPairCorr
  0.97PASVX T Rowe PricePairCorr
  0.97PRVIX T Rowe PricePairCorr
  0.97TRZVX T Rowe PricePairCorr
  0.97PRSVX T Rowe PricePairCorr
  0.81CISGX Touchstone Sands CapitalPairCorr

Moving against Walthausen Mutual Fund

  0.71PSDNX Putnam Ultra ShortPairCorr
  0.68VTAPX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.63UGPIX Ultrachina ProfundPairCorr
  0.63UGPSX Ultrachina ProfundPairCorr
  0.61EPDPX Europac InternationalPairCorr
  0.56VMLTX Vanguard Limited TermPairCorr
  0.56DLDFX Destinations Low DurationPairCorr
  0.55GIOIX Guggenheim Macro OppPairCorr
  0.55VICSX Vanguard Intermediate-terPairCorr
  0.52FFLQX Franklin Federal LimPairCorr
  0.49PMPIX Precious Metals Ultr Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.31EBSIX Campbell Systematic MacroPairCorr
  0.31FQITX Fidelity Salem StreetPairCorr
  0.74GF New Germany ClosedPairCorr
  0.72VSGDX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.67MFAAX American Funds MortgagePairCorr
  0.66BISMX Brandes InternationalPairCorr
  0.64ARBOX Absolute ConvertiblePairCorr
  0.64LIRRX Lord Abbett InternationalPairCorr
  0.63ABNOX Ab Bond InflationPairCorr
  0.61USGDX Morgan Stanley GovernmentPairCorr
  0.59EMBAX Unconstrained EmergingPairCorr
  0.59HRBDX Harbor Bond FundPairCorr

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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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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Walthausen Mutual Fund performing well and Walthausen 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 Walthausen 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.