Russell 2000 Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Russell 2000 and Sp 500 Fund is 0.82 (i.e., Very poor diversification). The correlation of Russell 2000 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.

Russell 2000 Correlation With Market

Poor diversification

The correlation between Russell 2000 Fund and DJI is 0.67 (i.e., Poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Russell 2000 Fund and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Russell Mutual Fund

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  0.98DFSTX Us Small CapPairCorr
  0.9PASVX T Rowe PricePairCorr
  0.91PRVIX T Rowe PricePairCorr
  0.91TRZVX T Rowe PricePairCorr
  0.91PRSVX T Rowe PricePairCorr
  0.73XDSMX Dreyfus StrategicPairCorr
  0.75XNXJX Nuveen New JerseyPairCorr
  0.78NXJ Nuveen New JerseyPairCorr
  0.71PCF Putnam High IncomePairCorr
  0.79XNBHX Neuberger Berman IntPairCorr
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  0.64PG Procter GamblePairCorr
  0.73XOM Exxon Mobil Corp Earnings Call TodayPairCorr
  0.81TRV The Travelers CompaniesPairCorr
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Moving against Russell Mutual Fund

  0.61BA BoeingPairCorr
  0.37PFE Pfizer Inc Earnings Call This WeekPairCorr

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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Russell Mutual Fund performing well and Russell 2000 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 Russell 2000'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.