Firsthand Alternative Correlations

ALTEX Fund  USD 12.42  0.05  0.40%   
The current 90-days correlation between Firsthand Alternative and Rock Oak E is 0.29 (i.e., Modest diversification). The correlation of Firsthand Alternative 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.

Firsthand Alternative Correlation With Market

Almost no diversification

The correlation between Firsthand Alternative Energy and DJI is 0.91 (i.e., Almost no diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Firsthand Alternative Energy and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Firsthand Mutual Fund

  0.92FAIRX The Fairholme Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.87GCEBX Goldman Sachs CleanPairCorr
  0.62SMPSX Semiconductor Ultrasector Potential GrowthPairCorr
  0.62PMPIX Precious Metals UltrPairCorr
  0.92PMPSX Precious Metals UltrPairCorr
  0.92UJPIX Ultrajapan ProfundPairCorr
  0.94FGPMX Franklin Gold AndPairCorr
  0.94FGADX Franklin Gold PreciousPairCorr
  0.94FRGOX Franklin Gold PreciousPairCorr
  0.93EKWAX Wells Fargo AdvantagePairCorr
  0.84FRINX Fidelity Real EstatePairCorr
  0.93RWBEX Capital World GrowthPairCorr
  0.95NFFFX New World FundPairCorr
  0.88VSQSX Invesco Global ResponsPairCorr
  0.96SSCDX Sit Small CapPairCorr
  0.93ISKIX Voya Index SolutionPairCorr
  0.92FEMKX Fidelity Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.94FTGMX Salient Tactical GrowthPairCorr
  0.66FREEX Franklin Real EstatePairCorr
  0.95ALFRX Lord Abbett AlphaPairCorr
  0.95OBIOX Oberweis InternationalPairCorr
  0.73VFINX Vanguard 500 IndexPairCorr
  0.94FIHFX Fidelity Freedom IndexPairCorr
  0.9PSRCX Pioneer Strategic IncomePairCorr
  0.94SRMAX Deutsche Short TermPairCorr
  0.75HMSFX Hennessy Bp MidstreamPairCorr

Related Correlations Analysis


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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FIRSXFIRQX
FIRSXFIRVX
FSYJXFIRQX
RCKSXFIRQX
FIRVXFSYJX
  

High negative correlations

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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Firsthand Mutual Fund performing well and Firsthand Alternative 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 Firsthand Alternative'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.
Mean DeviationJensen AlphaSortino RatioTreynor RatioSemi DeviationExpected ShortfallPotential UpsideValue @RiskMaximum Drawdown
FIRQX  0.15  0.02 (0.14) 0.60  0.00 
 0.35 
 0.85 
CNJFX  0.87  0.20  0.16  1.74  0.71 
 2.25 
 5.40 
QSML  0.85  0.07  0.03  0.73  0.84 
 2.04 
 4.97 
FSYJX  0.72  0.19  0.18  2.42  0.57 
 1.61 
 4.44 
FIRVX  0.22  0.03 (0.06) 0.92  0.16 
 0.49 
 1.20 
FFIDX  0.54 (0.02) 0.00  1.62  0.00 
 1.09 
 3.22 
FIRSX  0.18  0.03 (0.09) 0.71  0.07 
 0.42 
 1.01 
CAFRX  0.77  0.25  0.13 (0.90) 1.05 
 1.97 
 7.38 
FVALX  0.31  0.07  0.03  6.94  0.22 
 0.84 
 2.08 
RCKSX  0.63  0.10  0.07 (12.52) 0.59 
 1.35 
 3.84