Smallcap World Correlations

CSPAX Fund  USD 75.89  0.39  0.51%   
The current 90-days correlation between Smallcap World and American Funds 2055 is 0.8 (i.e., Very poor diversification). The correlation of Smallcap World 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.

Smallcap World Correlation With Market

Almost no diversification

The correlation between Smallcap World Fund and DJI is 0.91 (i.e., Almost no diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Smallcap World Fund and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Smallcap Mutual Fund

  0.97RNEBX New World FundPairCorr
  0.96RNCCX American Funds IncomePairCorr
  0.85FPPPX American Funds PresePairCorr
  0.95RNGGX New Economy FundPairCorr
  0.95RNGFX New Economy FundPairCorr
  0.95RNGHX New Economy FundPairCorr
  0.94RNGBX New Economy FundPairCorr
  0.94RNGAX New Economy FundPairCorr
  0.95RNGEX New Economy FundPairCorr
  0.96FPTPX American Funds ConsePairCorr
  0.93RNNEX New Economy FundPairCorr
  0.95FAXTX American Funds 2065PairCorr
  0.95RRPPX American Funds RetirementPairCorr
  0.96FCJTX American Funds 2055PairCorr
  0.95RRQPX American Funds RetirementPairCorr
  0.95RROPX American Funds RetirementPairCorr
  0.96FCKTX American Funds 2060PairCorr
  0.95RBHTX American Funds 2045PairCorr
  0.94REJTX American Funds 2015PairCorr
  0.95RWIGX Capital World GrowthPairCorr
  0.96AFMBX American BalancedPairCorr
  0.96RINFX American Funds IncomePairCorr
  0.96RIVDX American Funds InterPairCorr
  0.97WMFFX Washington MutualPairCorr
  0.97FNPFX New PerspectivePairCorr
  1.0CSPFX Smallcap WorldPairCorr
  0.75CBOEX Intermediate BondPairCorr
  1.0SCWCX American Fds SmallcapPairCorr
  1.0SCWFX Smallcap WorldPairCorr
  1.0SMCWX Smallcap WorldPairCorr
  1.0FSWFX American Funds SmallcapPairCorr

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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TRFHXCNWAX
DFCEXCNWAX
RFKTXCNWAX
RFKTXBHYIX
  

High negative correlations

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PEMGXMFEJX
MFEJXCNWAX
BHYIXMFEJX
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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Smallcap Mutual Fund performing well and Smallcap World 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 Smallcap World'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.
Mean DeviationJensen AlphaSortino RatioTreynor RatioSemi DeviationExpected ShortfallPotential UpsideValue @RiskMaximum Drawdown
CNWAX  0.64  0.13  0.16  0.26  0.38 
 1.46 
 7.12 
CFAAX  0.14 (0.01)(0.36)(0.14) 0.18 
 0.26 
 0.70 
MFEJX  0.90 (0.25) 0.00 (0.17) 0.00 
 1.45 
 12.27 
MFEKX  0.94  0.17  0.12  0.40  0.89 
 1.52 
 17.59 
HSWFX  0.58 (0.02)(0.04) 0.04  0.76 
 1.15 
 3.19 
BHYIX  0.12  0.01 (0.25) 0.20  0.00 
 0.28 
 0.98 
TRFHX  0.34  0.01 (0.04) 0.09  0.37 
 0.77 
 1.94 
DFCEX  0.52  0.08  0.07  0.23  0.43 
 1.08 
 2.63 
PEMGX  0.71  0.02  0.03  0.08  0.72 
 1.44 
 10.17 
RFKTX  0.53  0.01 (0.01) 0.08  0.64 
 1.05 
 3.10