Meridian Small Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Meridian Small Cap and Allianzgi Equity Convertible is 0.56 (i.e., Very weak 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 poor diversification

The correlation between Meridian Small Cap and DJI is 0.8 (i.e., Very poor 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 real.

Moving together with Meridian Mutual Fund

  0.86MRAEX Meridian Equity IncomePairCorr
  0.91MRAGX Meridian GrowthPairCorr
  0.87MRCEX Meridian Equity IncomePairCorr
  0.95MRCGX Meridian GrowthPairCorr
  0.91MRIEX Meridian Equity IncomePairCorr
  0.99MRIGX Meridian GrowthPairCorr
  0.96MRRGX Meridian GrowthPairCorr
  0.96MSGAX Meridian Small CapPairCorr
  0.96MSGCX Meridian Small CapPairCorr
  0.73MSGGX Meridian Small CapPairCorr
  0.91MVALX Meridian ContrarianPairCorr
  0.91MEIFX Meridian Equity IncomePairCorr
  0.96MERDX Meridian GrowthPairCorr
  0.87MFCAX Meridian ContrarianPairCorr
  0.83MFCCX Meridian ContrarianPairCorr
  0.91MFCIX Meridian ContrarianPairCorr
  0.96MISGX Meridian Small CapPairCorr
  0.87VSGAX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.87VSGIX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.87VISGX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.83VEXPX Vanguard ExplorerPairCorr
  0.83VEXRX Vanguard ExplorerPairCorr
  0.86JGMIX Janus TritonPairCorr
  0.86JGMRX Janus TritonPairCorr
  0.86JGMAX Janus TritonPairCorr
  0.86JGMCX Janus TritonPairCorr
  0.87JGMNX Janus TritonPairCorr
  0.79VSTSX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.86VSMPX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.86VITSX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.77VFFSX Vanguard 500 IndexPairCorr
  0.84VFIAX Vanguard 500 IndexPairCorr
  0.79VTSAX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.68VTSNX Vanguard Total InterPairCorr
  0.64VTISX Vanguard Total InterPairCorr
  0.68VTPSX Vanguard Total InterPairCorr
  0.84VINIX Vanguard InstitutionalPairCorr
  0.93RYCCX Nasdaq 100 2xPairCorr

Moving against Meridian Mutual Fund

  0.37FFUIX Fidelity Advisor Uti Steady GrowthPairCorr

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.