Small Cap Correlations

JSCAX Fund  USD 17.18  0.17  1.00%   
The current 90-days correlation between Small Cap Value and Needham Aggressive Growth is 0.55 (i.e., Very weak diversification). The correlation of Small Cap 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.
  
Check out Risk vs Return Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios. Also, note that the market value of any mutual fund could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as various price indices.

Moving together with Small Mutual Fund

  0.83VSIIX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.83VISVX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.86DFSVX Us Small CapPairCorr
  0.82DFFVX Us Targeted ValuePairCorr
  0.88UBVCX Undiscovered ManagersPairCorr
  0.88UBVAX Undiscovered ManagersPairCorr
  0.87UBVSX Undiscovered ManagersPairCorr
  1.0AVFIX American Beacon SmallPairCorr
  0.67SMPSX Semiconductor UltrasectorPairCorr
  0.69RSNYX Victory Global NaturalPairCorr
  0.69RSNRX Victory Global NaturalPairCorr
  0.69RGNCX Victory Global NaturalPairCorr
  0.92RMQAX Monthly RebalancePairCorr
  0.92RMQHX Monthly RebalancePairCorr
  0.7INTC IntelPairCorr
  0.63CVX Chevron Corp Earnings Call TodayPairCorr
  0.86HPQ HP IncPairCorr
  0.75XOM Exxon Mobil Corp Earnings Call TodayPairCorr
  0.77TRV The Travelers CompaniesPairCorr

Moving against Small Mutual Fund

  0.72BA BoeingPairCorr
  0.72VZ Verizon CommunicationsPairCorr
  0.51PFE Pfizer Inc Earnings Call This WeekPairCorr
  0.43CSCO Cisco SystemsPairCorr

Related Correlations Analysis

Click cells to compare fundamentals   Check Volatility   Backtest Portfolio

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   
VGIAXNEAIX
VGIAXLGLSX
LGLSXNEAIX
TEGAXMGAFX
MSEQXLGLSX
TEGAXVGIAX
  
High negative correlations   
MGAFXMSEQX

Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Small Mutual Fund performing well and Small Cap 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 Small Cap'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.