First American Correlations

FSCCX Fund  USD 34.79  0.27  0.77%   
The current 90-days correlation between First American Investment and Morgan Stanley India is 0.28 (i.e., Modest diversification). The correlation of First American 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.

First American Correlation With Market

Very poor diversification

The correlation between First American Investment and DJI is 0.89 (i.e., Very poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding First American Investment and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with First Mutual Fund

  0.83TEMRX Tiaa Cref EmergingPairCorr
  0.82TEQLX Tiaa Cref EmergingPairCorr
  0.87EMGRX Nuveen Small CapPairCorr
  0.66FREAX Nuveen Real EstatePairCorr
  0.69FREGX Nuveen Real EstatePairCorr
  0.81NPSAX Nuveen Preferred SecPairCorr
  0.77NPSFX Nuveen Preferred SecPairCorr
  0.81NPSCX Nuveen Preferred SecPairCorr
  0.82NPSRX Nuveen Preferred SecPairCorr
  0.76FRKSX Nuveen Kansas MunicipalPairCorr
  0.69FRLCX Nuveen Real EstatePairCorr
  0.73FRSLX Nuveen Mid CapPairCorr
  0.75FAARX Nuveen All AmericanPairCorr
  0.81NQCCX Nuveen Nwq LargePairCorr
  0.83NQCAX Nuveen Nwq LargePairCorr
  0.75FAAWX Nuveen All AmericanPairCorr
  0.77FACSX Nuveen Mid CapPairCorr
  0.74FACCX Nuveen All AmericanPairCorr
  0.83NQCRX Nuveen Nwq LargePairCorr
  0.67FAFPX Nuveen Missouri MunicipalPairCorr
  0.76FAFOX Nuveen Kansas MunicipalPairCorr
  0.62FAFNX Nuveen Michigan MunicipalPairCorr
  0.85NQGCX Nuveen Nwq GlobalPairCorr
  0.67FAFMX Nuveen Ohio MunicipalPairCorr
  0.69FAFLX Nuveen Louisiana MunPairCorr
  0.63FAFKX Nuveen Orado MunicipalPairCorr
  0.85NQGAX Nuveen Nwq GlobalPairCorr
  0.81FAFJX Nuveen Limited TermPairCorr
  0.85NQGIX Nuveen Nwq GlobalPairCorr
  0.8FAMAX Nuveen Minnesota IntPairCorr
  0.8FAMTX Nuveen Minnesota IntPairCorr
  1.0FSCVX Nuveen Small CapPairCorr
  0.92FSCWX Nuveen Small CapPairCorr
  0.92FSCAX Nuveen Small CapPairCorr
  0.78FSEIX Nuveen Mid CapPairCorr
  0.75FAQIX Nuveen Dividend ValuePairCorr
  0.69FARCX Nuveen Real EstatePairCorr
  0.78FASEX Nuveen Mid 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 First Mutual Fund performing well and First American 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 First American'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.