Brandes Small Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Brandes Small Cap and Pgim Jennison Diversified is 0.57 (i.e., Very weak diversification). The correlation of Brandes 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.

Brandes Small Correlation With Market

Very poor diversification

The correlation between Brandes Small Cap and DJI is 0.81 (i.e., Very poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Brandes Small Cap and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Brandes Mutual Fund

  0.97BSCRX Brandes Small CapPairCorr
  1.0BSCMX Brandes Small CapPairCorr
  0.64BGEAX Brandes Global EquityPairCorr
  0.64BGVIX Brandes Global EquityPairCorr
  0.62BGVCX Brandes Global EquityPairCorr
  0.9VSIIX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.93VISVX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.97DFSVX Us Small CapPairCorr
  0.96DFFVX Us Targeted ValuePairCorr
  0.95UBVCX Undiscovered ManagersPairCorr
  0.96UBVAX Undiscovered ManagersPairCorr
  0.96UBVSX Undiscovered ManagersPairCorr
  0.95AVFIX American Beacon SmallPairCorr
  0.89FLACX Fidelity Stock SelectorPairCorr
  0.83INDEX Sp 500 EqualPairCorr

Moving against Brandes Mutual Fund

  0.72BIECX Brandes InternationalPairCorr
  0.71BIERX Brandes InternationalPairCorr
  0.71BIEAX Brandes InternationalPairCorr
  0.69BIIEX Brandes InternationalPairCorr
  0.63BCPRX Brandes E PlusPairCorr
  0.63BCPIX Brandes E PlusPairCorr
  0.62BCPAX Brandes E PlusPairCorr
  0.58NHS Neuberger Berman HighPairCorr
  0.56SMARX Brandes SeparatelyPairCorr
  0.34PFHCX Pacific Funds SmallPairCorr

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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.
High positive correlations   
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High negative correlations   
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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

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