Calvert Small Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Calvert Small Cap and Columbia Dividend Income is -0.08 (i.e., Good diversification). The correlation of Calvert 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.

Calvert Small Correlation With Market

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Modest diversification

The correlation between Calvert Small Cap and DJI is 0.23 (i.e., Modest diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Calvert Small Cap and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
Check out Trending Equities to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Calvert Small Cap. Also, note that the market value of any mutual fund could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in main economic indicators.

Moving together with Calvert Mutual Fund

  0.73CEMCX Calvert Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.7CEMAX Calvert Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.88CEYIX Calvert Equity PortfolioPairCorr
  0.88CEYRX Calvert EquityPairCorr
  0.7CFJIX Calvert Large CapPairCorr
  0.82CFJAX Calvert Large CapPairCorr
  0.62CFOAX Calvert Floating Rate Potential GrowthPairCorr
  0.76CGARX Calvert Responsible IndexPairCorr
  0.9CGJAX Calvert Large CapPairCorr
  0.95CGJIX Calvert Large CapPairCorr
  0.9CGLIX Calvert Global EquityPairCorr
  0.74CGLAX Calvert Global EquityPairCorr

Moving against Calvert Mutual Fund

  0.67CDSRX Calvert Short DurationPairCorr
  0.66CDICX Calvert Short DurationPairCorr
  0.66CDSIX Calvert Short DurationPairCorr
  0.59CEFIX Congressional EffectPairCorr
  0.56CFICX Calvert IncomePairCorr
  0.49CEFAX Calvert Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.39CDHIX Calvert Developed MarketPairCorr
  0.39CDHAX Calvert Developed MarketPairCorr
  0.39CDHRX Calvert InternationalPairCorr
  0.35CVMRX Calvert Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.59CGAFX Calvert Green BondPairCorr
  0.59CGBIX Calvert Green BondPairCorr
  0.52CINCX Calvert IncomePairCorr
  0.51CIFCX Calvert IncomePairCorr

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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 Calvert Mutual Fund performing well and Calvert 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 Calvert 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.