Us Small Correlations

DFSVX Fund  USD 51.68  0.83  1.63%   
The current 90-days correlation between Us Small Cap and Us Micro Cap is 0.98 (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 0.86 (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 DFSVX Mutual Fund

  0.78DREIX World Core EquityPairCorr
  0.76DRIKX Dimensional 2055 TargetPairCorr
  0.91DAABX Dfa SustainabilityPairCorr
  0.96DSCGX Dfa SmallPairCorr
  0.79DSHGX Dfa Selectively HedgedPairCorr
  0.65DTCPX Dfa Targeted CreditPairCorr
  0.73DCARX Dfa California MunicipalPairCorr
  0.83DURPX Us High RelativePairCorr
  0.88DUSQX Us Lg CapPairCorr
  0.8DUSLX Dfa LargePairCorr
  0.71DFFGX Dfa Short TermPairCorr
  0.66DFEQX Dfa Short TermPairCorr
  0.9DFEOX Us E EquityPairCorr
  0.82DFELX Enhanced Large PanyPairCorr
  0.71DFGBX Dfa Five YearPairCorr
  0.91DFFVX Us Targeted ValuePairCorr
  0.69DFIHX Dfa One YearPairCorr
  0.84DFLVX Us Large CapPairCorr
  0.91DFQTX Us E EquityPairCorr

Moving against DFSVX Mutual Fund

  0.5DIHRX Intal High RelativePairCorr
  0.47DILRX Dfa InternationalPairCorr
  0.38DAADX Dfa Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.36DISMX Dfa InternationalPairCorr
  0.36DOGMX Dfa Oregon MunicipalPairCorr
  0.59DFITX Dfa International RealPairCorr
  0.42DFSPX Dfa Intl SustainabilityPairCorr
  0.4DFJSX Japanese Small PanyPairCorr
  0.39DFIEX International E EquityPairCorr
  0.34DFISX International Small PanyPairCorr
  0.33DFGEX Dfa Global RealPairCorr

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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.