Us Small Correlations

DFSTX Fund  USD 54.39  0.72  1.34%   
The current 90-days correlation between Us Small Cap and Us Small Cap is 0.97 (i.e., Almost no 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

Very poor diversification

The correlation between Us 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 Us Small Cap and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with DFSTX Mutual Fund

  0.83DIHRX Intal High RelativePairCorr
  0.79DISVX Dfa International SmallPairCorr
  0.82DISMX Dfa InternationalPairCorr
  0.77DMNBX Dfa Mn MunicipalPairCorr
  0.78DMREX Dfa Municipal RealPairCorr
  0.82DREIX World Core EquityPairCorr
  0.85DRIIX Dimensional 2045 TargetPairCorr
  0.8DRIHX Dimensional 2040 TargetPairCorr
  0.73DRIGX Dimensional 2035 TargetPairCorr
  0.7DRIWX Dimensional 2030 TargetPairCorr
  0.69DRIUX Dimensional 2025 TargetPairCorr
  0.7DRIRX Dimensional 2020 TargetPairCorr
  0.7DRIQX Dimensional 2015 TargetPairCorr
  0.86DRILX Dimensional 2060 TargetPairCorr
  0.86DRIKX Dimensional 2055 TargetPairCorr
  0.86DRIJX Dimensional 2050 TargetPairCorr
  0.99DAABX Dfa SustainabilityPairCorr
  0.79DSCLX Dfa International SocialPairCorr
  0.94DSCGX Dfa SmallPairCorr
  0.86DSHGX Dfa Selectively HedgedPairCorr
  0.66DTDRX Dimensional 2065 TargetPairCorr
  0.74DCARX Dfa California MunicipalPairCorr
  0.77DURPX Us High RelativePairCorr
  0.66DUSQX Us Lg CapPairCorr

Moving against DFSTX Mutual Fund

  0.31DIPSX Dfa Inflation ProtectedPairCorr
  0.64DWFIX Dfa World ExPairCorr
  0.47DRXIX 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

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DFISXOTCIX
DFISXTEPLX
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High negative correlations

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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  0.80 (0.01) 0.00  0.06  1.04 
 2.01 
 4.53 
TEPLX  0.56  0.05 (0.01) 0.36  0.78 
 1.28 
 3.41 
TWCGX  1.10  0.28  0.21  0.64  0.79 
 2.15 
 23.16 
OTCIX  1.03  0.14  0.10  0.31  0.92 
 1.30 
 18.66 
VAFIX  0.99 (0.11) 0.00 (0.02) 0.00 
 2.12 
 5.79 
DFFVX  0.77 (0.02) 0.00  0.06  1.00 
 1.83 
 4.36 
FSPTX  1.09 (0.04)(0.02) 0.04  1.63 
 2.22 
 6.86 
LZOEX  0.53  0.13  0.12  0.29  0.41 
 1.25 
 2.74 
DFISX  0.56  0.05 (0.01) 0.42  0.66 
 1.19 
 2.68 
RLEMX  0.54  0.13  0.12  0.29  0.41 
 1.25 
 2.80