Qs Defensive Correlations

SBCPX Fund  USD 13.39  0.10  0.75%   
The current 90-days correlation between Qs Defensive Growth and Federated Emerging Market is 0.58 (i.e., Very weak diversification). The correlation of Qs Defensive 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.

Qs Defensive Correlation With Market

Poor diversification

The correlation between Qs Defensive Growth and DJI is 0.69 (i.e., Poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Qs Defensive Growth and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with SBCPX Mutual Fund

  0.66TEBIX Franklin Mutual BeaconPairCorr
  0.69TEGRX Templeton GrowthPairCorr
  0.65TEMEX Franklin Mutual BeaconPairCorr
  0.78TEMWX Templeton WorldPairCorr
  0.68TEMTX Franklin Mutual SharesPairCorr
  0.86TEMQX Mutual QuestPairCorr
  0.61SAIFX Clearbridge Large CapPairCorr
  0.69SAGYX Clearbridge AggressivePairCorr
  0.87TEQIX Franklin Mutual QuestPairCorr
  0.7TEPLX Templeton GrowthPairCorr
  0.78TWDAX Templeton WorldPairCorr
  0.64TESIX Franklin Mutual SharesPairCorr
  0.68TESRX Franklin Mutual SharesPairCorr
  0.78TEWTX Templeton WorldPairCorr
  0.7SAPYX Clearbridge AppreciationPairCorr
  0.64SASMX Clearbridge Small CapPairCorr
  0.66WAADX Western Asset SmashPairCorr

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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.
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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between SBCPX Mutual Fund performing well and Qs Defensive 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 Qs Defensive'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.