Meridian Small Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Meridian Small Cap and Wesmark Growth Fund is 0.63 (i.e., Poor diversification). The correlation of Meridian 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.

Meridian Small Correlation With Market

Very weak diversification

The correlation between Meridian Small Cap and DJI is 0.5 (i.e., Very weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Meridian Small Cap and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
Check out Correlation Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Meridian 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 unemployment.

Moving together with Meridian Mutual Fund

  0.9MRAEX Meridian Equity IncomePairCorr
  0.94MRAGX Meridian GrowthPairCorr
  0.93MRCEX Meridian Equity IncomePairCorr
  0.98MRCGX Meridian GrowthPairCorr
  0.97MRIEX Meridian Equity IncomePairCorr
  0.98MRIGX Meridian GrowthPairCorr
  0.98MRRGX Meridian GrowthPairCorr
  0.95MSGAX Meridian Small CapPairCorr
  0.73MSGGX Meridian Small CapPairCorr
  1.0MSGRX Meridian Small CapPairCorr
  0.99MVALX Meridian ContrarianPairCorr
  0.97MEIFX Meridian Equity IncomePairCorr
  0.98MERDX Meridian GrowthPairCorr
  0.93MFCAX Meridian ContrarianPairCorr
  0.93MFCCX Meridian ContrarianPairCorr
  0.99MFCIX Meridian ContrarianPairCorr
  1.0MISGX Meridian Small CapPairCorr
  0.75VSGAX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.75VSGIX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.74VISGX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.76VEXPX Vanguard ExplorerPairCorr
  0.76VEXRX Vanguard ExplorerPairCorr
  0.8JGMIX Janus TritonPairCorr
  0.8JGMRX Janus TritonPairCorr
  0.8JGMAX Janus TritonPairCorr
  0.79JGMCX Janus TritonPairCorr
  0.8JGMNX Janus TritonPairCorr
  0.87FSMMX Fs Multi StrategyPairCorr
  0.82BTMPX Ishares Msci EafePairCorr
  0.87BTMKX Blackrock InternationalPairCorr
  0.87MDIIX Blackrock Intern IndexPairCorr
  0.7APHEX Artisan Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.69IPEIX Voya Large CapPairCorr
  0.9SAMVX Ridgeworth Ceredex MidPairCorr

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 Meridian Mutual Fund performing well and Meridian 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 Meridian 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.