Goldman Sachs Correlations

GCSSX Fund  USD 29.92  0.53  1.80%   
The current 90-days correlation between Goldman Sachs Small and Oppenheimer Gold Special is 0.21 (i.e., Modest diversification). The correlation of Goldman Sachs 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.

Goldman Sachs Correlation With Market

Very poor diversification

The correlation between Goldman Sachs Small 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 Goldman Sachs Small and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
Check out Risk vs Return Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Goldman Sachs Small. Also, note that the market value of any mutual fund could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in state.

Moving together with Goldman Mutual Fund

  0.9GCMCX Goldman Sachs MidPairCorr
  0.94GCVTX Goldman Sachs LargePairCorr
  0.88GGOIX Goldman Sachs GrowthPairCorr
  0.89GGOSX Goldman Sachs GrowthPairCorr
  0.92GGZPX Goldman Sachs FlexiblePairCorr
  0.81GLECX Goldman Sachs MlpPairCorr
  0.79GMLPX Goldman Sachs MlpPairCorr
  0.99GMVAX Goldman Sachs SmallmidPairCorr
  0.88GMYPX Goldman Sachs LargePairCorr
  0.8GADPX Goldman Sachs EquityPairCorr
  0.63GSBCX Goldman Sachs IncomePairCorr
  0.66GSBFX Goldman Sachs IncomePairCorr
  0.9GSMSX Goldman Sachs MidPairCorr
  0.93GSMYX Goldman Sachs SmallmidPairCorr
  0.9GSPCX Goldman Sachs CapitalPairCorr
  0.99GSQRX Goldman Sachs SmallPairCorr
  0.82GSRCX Goldman Sachs RisingPairCorr
  0.89GSTIX Goldman Sachs StrategicPairCorr
  0.99GSSUX Goldman Sachs SmallPairCorr
  0.98GSXPX Goldman Sachs SmallPairCorr
  0.96VSMAX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr

Moving against Goldman Mutual Fund

  0.69GCEBX Goldman Sachs CleanPairCorr
  0.69GCEDX Goldman Sachs CleanPairCorr
  0.69GCEEX Goldman Sachs CleanPairCorr
  0.69GCEGX Goldman Sachs CleanPairCorr
  0.69GCEJX Goldman Sachs CleanPairCorr
  0.69GCEPX Goldman Sachs CleanPairCorr
  0.55GGXPX Goldman Sachs GlobalPairCorr
  0.5GCITX Goldman Sachs InternPairCorr
  0.65GSINX Goldman Sachs GqgPairCorr
  0.53GARSX Goldman Sachs GlobalPairCorr
  0.46PFHCX Pacific Funds SmallPairCorr
  0.33NHS Neuberger Berman HighPairCorr

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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 Goldman Mutual Fund performing well and Goldman Sachs 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 Goldman Sachs' 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.