Global Alpha Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Global Alpha and Baillie Gifford China is 0.59 (i.e., Very weak diversification). The correlation of Global Alpha 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.

Global Alpha Correlation With Market

Modest diversification

The correlation between The Global Alpha and DJI is 0.26 (i.e., Modest diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding The Global Alpha and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Global Mutual Fund

  0.65BSGLX Long TermPairCorr
  0.93BTLSX Baillie Gifford IntePairCorr
  0.93BTLKX Baillie Gifford IntePairCorr
  1.0BGAKX Global AlphaPairCorr
  1.0BGATX Baillie Gifford GlobalPairCorr
  0.7BGCDX Baillie Gifford ChinaPairCorr
  0.61BGCBX Baillie Gifford ChinaPairCorr
  0.66BGEVX Baillie Gifford EafePairCorr
  0.67BGESX Eafe FundPairCorr
  0.67BGETX Baillie Gifford EafePairCorr
  0.67BGEKX Eafe FundPairCorr
  0.82BGEFX Baillie Gifford EafePairCorr
  0.63BGLTX Baillie GiffordPairCorr
  0.63BGLKX Long TermPairCorr

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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High negative correlations

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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Global Mutual Fund performing well and Global Alpha 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 Global Alpha'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.