Blackrock Smid-cap Correlations

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The correlation of Blackrock Smid-cap 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.

Blackrock Smid-cap Correlation With Market

Very poor diversification

The correlation between Blackrock Smid Cap Growth 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 Blackrock Smid Cap Growth and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Blackrock Mutual Fund

  0.71MKCPX Blackrock BalancedPairCorr
  0.75MKDVX Blackrock Equity DividendPairCorr
  0.87MKGCX Blackrock AdvantagePairCorr
  0.95MKFOX Blackrock Large CapPairCorr
  0.86BRAPX Blackrock AggressivePairCorr
  0.68MKLOX Blackrock Global AllPairCorr
  0.88BRBCX Blackrock TacticalPairCorr
  0.93BRGNX Blckrck Fdsiii RssllPairCorr
  0.74BRGPX Blackrock Gwth PreparedPairCorr
  0.98BRGKX Blckrck Fds IiiPairCorr
  0.98BRGAX Blckrck Fdsiii RssllPairCorr
  0.74BRHYX Blackrock Hi YldPairCorr
  0.88MKSCX Blackrock FundsPairCorr
  0.98MKSPX Blackrock Advantage TotalPairCorr
  0.98BRMIX Blackrock Midcap IndexPairCorr
  0.99BRMAX Blackrock Midcap IndexPairCorr
  0.98BRMKX Blackrock Midcap IndexPairCorr

Moving against Blackrock Mutual Fund

  0.7BRAMX Bats Series MPairCorr
  0.66BRECX Blackrock InternationalPairCorr
  0.66BREAX Blackrock InternationalPairCorr
  0.64BREKX Blackrock InternationalPairCorr
  0.6BRACX Bats Series CPairCorr
  0.53MKMTX Blackrock StrategicPairCorr
  0.5MKNKX Blackrock New YorkPairCorr
  0.4MKILX Blackrock InternationalPairCorr
  0.35MKCMX Blackrock CaliforniaPairCorr
  0.35MKEFX Blackrock Eurofund ClassPairCorr
  0.66MKWIX Blackrock StrategicPairCorr
  0.6BRZAX Blackrock Advantage EsgPairCorr
  0.54BROCX Backrock Glbl OpprtntsPairCorr
  0.52BROIX Blackrock Glbl OpprtntsPairCorr
  0.51BROKX Blackrock AdvantagePairCorr
  0.44BARDX Blackrock Developed RealPairCorr
  0.31MKYHX Blackrock High YieldPairCorr

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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 Blackrock Mutual Fund performing well and Blackrock Smid-cap 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 Blackrock Smid-cap'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.