Century Small Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Century Small Cap and Tcm Small Cap is 0.81 (i.e., Very poor diversification). The correlation of Century 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.

Century Small Correlation With Market

Very poor diversification

The correlation between Century Small Cap and DJI is 0.8 (i.e., Very poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Century Small Cap and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Century Mutual Fund

  0.89CSMCX Century Small CapPairCorr
  0.72VSGAX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.72VSGIX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.73VISGX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr

Moving against Century Mutual Fund

  0.45RCGHX Allianzgi Health SciencesPairCorr
  0.43SPMPX Invesco Steelpath MlpPairCorr
  0.43MLPMX Oppenheimer Steelpath MlpPairCorr
  0.43SPMJX Invesco Steelpath MlpPairCorr
  0.41MLPNX Oppenheimer Steelpath MlpPairCorr
  0.48HLHIX Allianzgi Health SciencesPairCorr
  0.42PSDTX Putnam Short DurationPairCorr

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 Century Mutual Fund performing well and Century 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 Century 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.