Dimensional Small Correlations

DFAS Etf  USD 71.18  0.06  0.08%   
The current 90-days correlation between Dimensional Small Cap and Dimensional Targeted Value is 0.97 (i.e., Almost no diversification). The correlation of Dimensional 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.

Dimensional Small Correlation With Market

Very poor diversification

The correlation between Dimensional Small Cap and DJI is 0.83 (i.e., Very poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Dimensional Small Cap and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
Check out Investing Opportunities to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Dimensional Small Cap. Also, note that the market value of any etf could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in nation.

Moving together with Dimensional Etf

  0.97VB Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.99IJR iShares Core SP Sell-off TrendPairCorr
  0.93IWM iShares Russell 2000PairCorr
  0.93VRTIX Vanguard Russell 2000PairCorr
  0.93VTWO Vanguard Russell 2000PairCorr
  0.99FNDA Schwab Fundamental SmallPairCorr
  0.99SPSM SPDR Portfolio SP Sell-off TrendPairCorr
  0.99VIOO Vanguard SP SmallPairCorr
  0.98PRFZ Invesco FTSE RAFIPairCorr
  0.79VTI Vanguard Total Stock Sell-off TrendPairCorr
  0.74SPY SPDR SP 500 Sell-off TrendPairCorr
  0.74IVV iShares Core SP Sell-off TrendPairCorr
  0.79TOT Advisor Managed PortPairCorr
  0.92VTV Vanguard Value Index Sell-off TrendPairCorr
  0.79VO Vanguard Mid CapPairCorr
  0.74SLX VanEck Steel ETFPairCorr
  0.82ITDJ iShares TrustPairCorr
  0.87SAWS AAM Sawgrass SmallPairCorr
  0.77CPER United States Copper Buyout TrendPairCorr
  0.74ZJAN Innovator Equity DefinedPairCorr
  0.82DFAX Dimensional WorldPairCorr
  0.65MYCI SPDR SSGA My2029PairCorr
  0.73GBUG Sprott Active GoldPairCorr
  0.76EASG Xtrackers MSCI EAFEPairCorr
  0.78QLC FlexShares Quality LargePairCorr
  0.91SIXS 6 Meridian SmallPairCorr
  0.64BATT Amplify Lithium BatteryPairCorr
  0.98FSMD Fidelity Small MidPairCorr
  0.78SIL Global X SilverPairCorr
  0.74VOO Vanguard SP 500PairCorr

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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Dimensional Small Constituents Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Dimensional Etf performing well and Dimensional Small ETF 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 Dimensional 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.
Mean DeviationJensen AlphaSortino RatioTreynor RatioSemi DeviationExpected ShortfallPotential UpsideValue @RiskMaximum Drawdown
DFAT  0.75 (0.03)(0.02) 0.05  0.98 
 1.74 
 4.32 
DFUV  0.59  0.01  0.01  0.09  0.69 
 1.25 
 3.36 
DFAI  0.54  0.04  0.03  0.12  0.60 
 1.07 
 2.59 
VPADX  0.72 (0.02)(0.02) 0.05  1.08 
 1.64 
 4.79 
DFIC  0.54  0.04  0.03  0.13  0.56 
 1.07 
 2.54 
VPL  0.68  0.02  0.01  0.09  1.02 
 1.43 
 4.67 
HDV  0.47 (0.02)(0.12) 0.03  0.52 
 1.02 
 2.75 
SCHE  0.62 (0.03)(0.06) 0.03  0.87 
 1.17 
 4.39 
NOBL  0.52  0.00 (0.05) 0.07  0.58 
 1.15 
 3.16 
AVDV  0.61  0.06  0.05  0.16  0.70 
 1.31 
 3.24