Dimensional Small Correlations

DFAS Etf  USD 74.52  0.25  0.33%   
The current 90-days correlation between Dimensional Small Cap and Dimensional Targeted Value is 0.95 (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 0.81 (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.

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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  0.71  0.04  0.05  0.13  0.67 
 1.85 
 4.13 
DFUV  0.60  0.05  0.06  0.14  0.52 
 1.36 
 2.87 
DFAI  0.51  0.07  0.07  0.19  0.40 
 1.08 
 2.35 
VPADX  0.65  0.11  0.09  0.24  0.61 
 1.68 
 3.66 
DFIC  0.51  0.08  0.08  0.21  0.37 
 1.07 
 2.31 
VPL  0.64  0.11  0.09  0.23  0.69 
 1.55 
 3.34 
HDV  0.49  0.05 (0.03) 0.23  0.42 
 1.38 
 2.75 
SCHE  0.57  0.03 (0.01) 0.15  0.53 
 1.44 
 3.06 
NOBL  0.55  0.04  0.01  0.16  0.55 
 1.24 
 3.16 
AVDV  0.57  0.13  0.12  0.29  0.45 
 1.31 
 2.95