Us Small Correlations

DFSTX Fund  USD 57.11  0.23  0.40%   
The current 90-days correlation between Us Small Cap and Lazard Emerging Markets is 0.44 (i.e., Very weak diversification). The correlation of Us 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.

Us Small Correlation With Market

Almost no diversification

The correlation between Us Small Cap and DJI is 0.95 (i.e., Almost no diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Us 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 Us 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 persons.

Moving together with DFSTX Mutual Fund

  0.93DIHRX Intal High RelativePairCorr
  0.94DILRX Dfa InternationalPairCorr
  0.95DISVX Dfa International SmallPairCorr
  0.95DISMX Dfa InternationalPairCorr
  0.94DMNBX Dfa Mn MunicipalPairCorr
  0.9DMREX Dfa Municipal RealPairCorr
  0.93DNYMX Dfa Ny MunicipalPairCorr
  0.92DOGMX Dfa Oregon MunicipalPairCorr
  0.94DREIX World Core EquityPairCorr
  0.96DRIIX Dimensional 2045 TargetPairCorr
  0.94DRIHX Dimensional 2040 TargetPairCorr
  0.9DRIGX Dimensional 2035 TargetPairCorr
  0.89DRIWX Dimensional 2030 TargetPairCorr
  0.87DRIUX Dimensional 2025 TargetPairCorr
  0.86DRIRX Dimensional 2020 TargetPairCorr
  0.85DRIQX Dimensional 2015 TargetPairCorr
  0.96DRILX Dimensional 2060 TargetPairCorr
  0.96DRIKX Dimensional 2055 TargetPairCorr
  0.96DRIJX Dimensional 2050 TargetPairCorr
  0.88DAADX Dfa Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.95DSCLX Dfa International SocialPairCorr
  0.99DSCGX Dfa SmallPairCorr
  0.96DSHGX Dfa Selectively HedgedPairCorr
  0.92DSSMX Dfa Selective StatePairCorr
  0.92DTDRX Dimensional 2065 TargetPairCorr
  0.87DCARX Dfa California MunicipalPairCorr
  0.9DCIBX Dfa Ca IntPairCorr
  0.81DCMSX Dfa Commodity StrategyPairCorr
  0.91DURPX Us High RelativePairCorr
  0.87DUSQX Us Lg CapPairCorr
  0.76DUSLX Dfa LargePairCorr
  0.86DEMSX Emerging Markets SmallPairCorr
  0.87DEMGX Emerging Markets TargetedPairCorr
  0.88DESIX Emerging Markets SusPairCorr
  0.88DFARX Dimensional 2070 TargetPairCorr

Moving against DFSTX Mutual Fund

  0.41DRXIX Dfa Ltip PortfolioPairCorr

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

DFFVXDFSVX
RLEMXLZOEX
DFISXLZOEX
RLEMXDFISX
DFISXDFSVX
DFISXDFFVX
  

High negative correlations

RLEMXTWCGX
LZOEXTWCGX
TWCGXDFSVX
DFFVXTWCGX
DFISXTWCGX
TWCGXTEPLX

Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between DFSTX Mutual Fund performing well and Us 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 Us 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
DFSVX  0.85  0.19  0.22  0.20  0.59 
 2.60 
 4.92 
TEPLX  0.60  0.05  0.01 (0.88) 0.79 
 1.26 
 3.87 
TWCGX  0.77 (0.13) 0.00 (0.13) 0.00 
 1.28 
 4.87 
OTCIX  0.90 (0.08) 0.00 (0.04) 0.00 
 1.35 
 5.44 
VAFIX  0.95 (0.12) 0.00 (0.09) 0.00 
 1.71 
 5.85 
DFFVX  0.80  0.18  0.21  0.20  0.55 
 2.49 
 4.74 
FSPTX  1.09 (0.06) 0.00 (0.02) 0.00 
 1.94 
 6.60 
LZOEX  0.52  0.19  0.26  0.44  0.20 
 1.28 
 2.66 
DFISX  0.59  0.16  0.19  0.29  0.50 
 1.50 
 3.57 
RLEMX  0.53  0.19  0.26  0.44  0.20 
 1.29 
 2.64