James Micro Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between James Micro Cap and Driehaus Micro Cap is 0.77 (i.e., Poor diversification). The correlation of James Micro 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.

James Micro Correlation With Market

Weak diversification

The correlation between James Micro Cap and DJI is 0.3 (i.e., Weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding James Micro 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 James Micro 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 metropolitan statistical area.

Moving together with James Mutual Fund

  0.92JASCX James Small CapPairCorr
  0.81GLRBX James Balanced GoldenPairCorr
  0.89GLRIX James Balanced GoldenPairCorr
  0.95VSIIX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.95VISVX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.95DFSVX Us Small CapPairCorr
  0.92DFFVX Us Targeted ValuePairCorr
  0.94UBVCX Undiscovered ManagersPairCorr
  0.94UBVAX Undiscovered ManagersPairCorr
  0.95UBVSX Undiscovered ManagersPairCorr
  0.89AVFIX American Beacon SmallPairCorr
  0.72WHIYX Ivy High IncomePairCorr
  0.74IVHIX Ivy High IncomePairCorr
  0.74IHIFX Ivy High IncomePairCorr
  0.75WRHIX Ivy High IncomePairCorr
  0.7WHIAX Ivy High IncomePairCorr
  0.69CSJZX Cohen Steers RealtyPairCorr
  0.69CSRSX Cohen Steers RealtyPairCorr
  0.89GOODX Goodhaven Fund GoodhavenPairCorr
  0.74FLSZX Franklin Lifesmart 2055PairCorr
  0.85AAEFX American Century OnePairCorr
  0.8ASCYX Alger FundsPairCorr
  0.84PRQZX Pimco Realpath BlendPairCorr
  0.93SAMAX Moderately AggressivePairCorr
  0.79JHRVX Retirement Living ThroughPairCorr
  0.81JFFAX Jpmorgan SmartretirementPairCorr
  0.9IPSHX Pinnacle Sherman MultiPairCorr
  0.8FLRJX Franklin Lifesmart 2045PairCorr
  0.91STENX Northern LightsPairCorr

Moving against James Mutual Fund

  0.4MLCIX Bmo Large CapPairCorr
  0.36DFFGX Dfa Short TermPairCorr

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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between James Mutual Fund performing well and James Micro 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 James Micro'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.