Global Small Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Global Small and Nasdaq 100 2x Strategy is 0.54 (i.e., Very weak diversification). The correlation of Global 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.

Global Small Correlation With Market

Very poor diversification

The correlation between Global Small and DJI is 0.84 (i.e., Very poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Global Small and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Global Mutual Fund

  0.87DIHRX Intal High RelativePairCorr
  0.77DILRX Dfa InternationalPairCorr
  0.79DISVX Dfa International SmallPairCorr
  0.83DISMX Dfa InternationalPairCorr
  0.66DMNBX Dfa Mn MunicipalPairCorr
  0.73DMREX Dfa Municipal RealPairCorr
  0.85DREIX World Core EquityPairCorr
  0.82DRIIX Dimensional 2045 TargetPairCorr
  0.78DRIHX Dimensional 2040 TargetPairCorr
  0.77DRIGX Dimensional 2035 TargetPairCorr
  0.68DRIUX Dimensional 2025 TargetPairCorr
  0.68DRIRX Dimensional 2020 TargetPairCorr
  0.68DRIQX Dimensional 2015 TargetPairCorr
  0.79DRILX Dimensional 2060 TargetPairCorr
  0.75DRIKX Dimensional 2055 TargetPairCorr
  0.83DRIJX Dimensional 2050 TargetPairCorr
  0.81DSCLX Dfa International SocialPairCorr
  0.94DSCGX Dfa SmallPairCorr
  0.81DSHGX Dfa Selectively HedgedPairCorr
  0.79DCARX Dfa California MunicipalPairCorr
  0.81DURPX Us High RelativePairCorr
  0.81DUSQX Us Lg CapPairCorr
  0.88DFALX Large Cap InternationalPairCorr
  0.66DFABX Dfa Investment DimensionsPairCorr
  0.91DFCSX Continental Small PanyPairCorr

Moving against Global Mutual Fund

  0.31DIPSX Dfa Inflation ProtectedPairCorr
  0.6DWFIX Dfa World ExPairCorr
  0.42DRXIX Dfa Ltip PortfolioPairCorr

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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Global Mutual Fund performing well and Global 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 Global 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.