Aberdeen Small Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Aberdeen Small Cap and Aberdeen Multi Cap Equity is 0.69 (i.e., Poor diversification). The correlation of Aberdeen 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.

Aberdeen Small Correlation With Market

Almost no diversification

The correlation between Aberdeen Small Cap and DJI is 0.9 (i.e., Almost no diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Aberdeen Small Cap 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 Aberdeen Small Cap. 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 gross domestic product.

Moving together with Aberdeen Mutual Fund

  0.75GEGAX Aberdeen Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.76GEGCX Aberdeen Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.76GEMRX Aberdeen Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.76GWLIX Aberdeen Gbl EqPairCorr
  0.76GWLRX Aberdeen Gbl EqPairCorr
  0.78STK Columbia Seligman PremiumPairCorr
  0.85CGFIX Aberdeen Global FixedPairCorr
  0.78ASEMX Abrdn Em SmaPairCorr
  0.76ABEMX Aberdeen Emerging MarktsPairCorr
  0.81ABNIX Aberdeen Global SmallPairCorr
  0.74ATOAX Alpine Ultra ShortPairCorr
  0.81ATOBX Aberdeen Ultra ShortPairCorr
  0.84ATOIX Alpine Ultra ShortPairCorr
  0.82ADAVX Alpine Dynamic DividendPairCorr
  0.82ADVDX Alpine Dynamic DividendPairCorr
  0.76GLLAX Aberdeen Gbl EqPairCorr
  0.76GLLCX Aberdeen Gbl EqPairCorr
  0.76GLLSX Aberdeen Global EqutyPairCorr
  0.76AEMSX Aberden Emerng MrktsPairCorr
  0.84BJBHX Aberdeen Global HighPairCorr
  0.85JHYIX Aberdeen Global HighPairCorr
  1.0GNSRX Aberdeen Small CapPairCorr
  0.83AGCIX Aberdeen Global UncoPairCorr
  0.82AHYMX Alpine High YieldPairCorr
  0.77AIAFX Alpine Global InfrasPairCorr
  0.77AIAGX Alpine Realty IncomePairCorr
  0.8AIFRX Alpine Global InfrasPairCorr
  0.77AIGYX Alpine Realty IncomePairCorr
  1.0GSXAX Aberdeen Small CapPairCorr
  1.0GSXCX Aberdeen Small CapPairCorr
  1.0GSXIX Aberdeen Small CapPairCorr
  0.84CUGAX Aberdeen Global UncoPairCorr
  0.92VSMAX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.92VSCIX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.92VSCPX 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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GWLRXGEGAX
GEMRXGEGCX
GWLRXGWLIX
GXXIXGXXAX
GEGCXGEGAX
  

High negative correlations

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GGLIXGWLIX
GGLIXGEMRX
GGLIXGEGCX
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GGLIXCGFIX

Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Aberdeen Mutual Fund performing well and Aberdeen 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 Aberdeen 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
GEGAX  0.65  0.14  0.15  0.30  0.47 
 1.46 
 4.11 
GEGCX  0.76  0.22  0.26  0.41  0.31 
 1.81 
 7.66 
GEMRX  0.76  0.22  0.26  0.42  0.29 
 1.77 
 7.69 
GWLIX  0.74  0.24  0.23  0.46  0.55 
 1.95 
 4.25 
GWLRX  0.74  0.24  0.23  0.45  0.55 
 1.91 
 4.27 
STK  1.23  0.03  0.02  0.09  1.49 
 2.92 
 7.38 
CGFIX  0.10  0.02 (0.23) 0.44  0.00 
 0.24 
 0.59 
GXXAX  0.64 (0.05)(0.08) 0.00  0.80 
 1.24 
 5.53 
GXXIX  0.64 (0.06)(0.08)(0.01) 0.83 
 1.28 
 5.21 
GGLIX  0.62 (0.13) 0.00 (0.10) 0.00 
 1.16 
 3.51