Jacob Small Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Jacob Small Cap and WisdomTree Asia Defense is 0.17 (i.e., Average diversification). The correlation of Jacob 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.

Jacob Small Correlation With Market

Very good diversification

The correlation between Jacob Small Cap and DJI is -0.31 (i.e., Very good diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Jacob 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 Jacob 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 census.

Moving together with Jacob Mutual Fund

  0.98JAMFX Jacob InternetPairCorr
  1.0JSIGX Jacob Small CapPairCorr
  0.82JMCGX Jacob Micro CapPairCorr
  0.82JMIGX Jacob Micro CapPairCorr

Moving against Jacob Mutual Fund

  0.75GAAKX Gmo Alternative AlloPairCorr
  0.75GAAGX Gmo Alternative AlloPairCorr
  0.55GPMFX Guidepath Managed FuturesPairCorr
  0.38GPBFX Gmo E PlusPairCorr
  0.78WARCX Wells Fargo AdvantagePairCorr
  0.75DCFZX Destinations Core FixedPairCorr
  0.71NSDVX North Star DividendPairCorr
  0.69VIVAX Vanguard Value IndexPairCorr
  0.64PQTAX Pimco Trends ManagedPairCorr
  0.64NWJVX Nationwide Highmark ShortPairCorr
  0.63PQTNX Pimco Trends ManagedPairCorr
  0.63PQTIX Aa Pimco TrPairCorr
  0.59WWSYX Westwood Quality SmallcapPairCorr
  0.58FSNPX Fidelity Freedom 2025PairCorr
  0.57GLDCX Gabelli Gold Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.52IUASX Vy Invesco EquityPairCorr
  0.44JMOSX Janus Global AllocationPairCorr
  0.42NRILX Neuberger Berman IntlPairCorr
  0.4STBNX Sierra Tactical BondPairCorr
  0.83DNYYX Dreyfus New YorkPairCorr
  0.79FRODX Oklahoma College SavingsPairCorr

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 Jacob Mutual Fund performing well and Jacob 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 Jacob 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.