Smallcap World Correlations

SMCWX Fund  USD 69.21  0.03  0.04%   
The current 90-days correlation between Smallcap World and Invesco Government Fund is -0.04 (i.e., Good diversification). The correlation of Smallcap World 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.

Smallcap World Correlation With Market

Significant diversification

The correlation between Smallcap World Fund and DJI is 0.03 (i.e., Significant diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Smallcap World Fund and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
Check out World Market Map to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Smallcap World Fund. 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 housing.

Moving together with Smallcap Mutual Fund

  0.84AMECX Income FundPairCorr
  0.72RNEBX New World FundPairCorr
  0.82AMFCX American MutualPairCorr
  0.82AMFFX American MutualPairCorr
  0.79RNCCX American Funds IncomePairCorr
  0.78AMEFX Income FundPairCorr
  0.8RNGGX New Economy FundPairCorr
  0.74RNGFX New Economy FundPairCorr
  0.8RNGHX New Economy FundPairCorr
  0.74RNGBX New Economy FundPairCorr
  0.74RNGAX New Economy FundPairCorr
  0.74RNGEX New Economy FundPairCorr
  0.74RNGCX New Economy FundPairCorr
  0.87FPTPX American Funds ConsePairCorr
  0.74RNNEX New Economy FundPairCorr
  0.9CDJAX American Funds CollegePairCorr
  0.77AMPCX Amcap Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.76AMPFX Amcap Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.83RNPBX New PerspectivePairCorr
  0.83RNPAX New PerspectivePairCorr
  0.82RNPHX New PerspectivePairCorr
  0.82RNPGX New PerspectivePairCorr
  0.92RNPCX New PerspectivePairCorr
  0.82RNPFX New PerspectivePairCorr
  0.91RNPEX New PerspectivePairCorr
  0.78AMRMX American MutualPairCorr
  0.82AMRFX American MutualPairCorr
  0.86RNRPX American Funds RetirementPairCorr
  0.73RNWFX New World FundPairCorr

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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.
High positive correlations   
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High negative correlations   
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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Smallcap Mutual Fund performing well and Smallcap World 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 Smallcap World'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.