Us Small Correlations

DFSVX Fund  USD 56.95  0.55  0.96%   
The current 90-days correlation between Us Small Cap and Lazard Emerging Markets is 0.36 (i.e., 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 0.91 (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.
  
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Moving together with DFSVX Mutual Fund

  0.93DIHRX Intal High RelativePairCorr
  0.9DILRX Dfa InternationalPairCorr
  0.95DISVX Dfa International SmallPairCorr
  0.92DISMX Dfa InternationalPairCorr
  0.91DMREX Dfa Municipal RealPairCorr
  0.86DRIQX Dimensional 2015 TargetPairCorr
  0.95DSCGX Dfa SmallPairCorr
  0.79DCMSX Dfa Commodity StrategyPairCorr
  0.84DURPX Us High RelativePairCorr
  0.85DUSQX Us Lg CapPairCorr
  0.77DEMSX Emerging Markets SmallPairCorr
  0.8DESIX Emerging Markets SusPairCorr
  0.61DFAPX Dfa Investment GradePairCorr
  0.83DFCEX Emerging Markets EPairCorr
  0.84DFEVX Emerging Markets ValuePairCorr
  0.82DFELX Enhanced Large PanyPairCorr
  0.83DFEMX Emerging Markets PorPairCorr
  0.74DFGEX Dfa Global RealPairCorr
  0.87DFGBX Dfa Five YearPairCorr
  1.0DFFVX Us Targeted ValuePairCorr
  0.95DFIEX International E EquityPairCorr
  0.96DFIVX Dfa International ValuePairCorr
  0.81DFITX Dfa International RealPairCorr
  0.95DFISX International Small PanyPairCorr
  0.95DFQTX Us E EquityPairCorr
  0.98DFSTX Us Small CapPairCorr
  0.94DFSPX Dfa Intl SustainabilityPairCorr
  0.88DFSHX Dfa Selectively HedgedPairCorr
  0.99DFSCX Us Micro CapPairCorr
  0.98DFVEX Us Vector EquityPairCorr
  0.78DFUSX Us Large PanyPairCorr
  0.94DFUKX United Kingdom SmallPairCorr
  0.92TDIFX Dimensional RetirementPairCorr
  0.99VSIIX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.99VISVX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr

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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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between DFSVX 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
DFFVX  0.78  0.17  0.19  0.19  0.59 
 2.46 
 4.74 
DFUSX  0.55 (0.04) 0.00 (0.02) 0.00 
 0.99 
 3.62 
TWCGX  1.07  0.16  0.12  0.49  1.00 
 1.35 
 23.80 
TEPLX  0.57  0.05  0.02  0.71  0.75 
 1.26 
 3.66 
DFSTX  0.77  0.09  0.10  0.12  0.80 
 1.86 
 4.38 
OTCIX  1.07  0.10  0.08  0.18  1.04 
 1.35 
 19.27 
LZOEX  0.52  0.18  0.23  0.43  0.29 
 1.28 
 2.66 
DFISX  0.58  0.12  0.13  0.23  0.60 
 1.29 
 3.57 
VAFIX  0.98 (0.21) 0.00 (0.20) 0.00 
 1.71 
 5.85 
RLEMX  0.52  0.18  0.23  0.43  0.29 
 1.29 
 2.64