Deutsche Small Correlations

The correlation of Deutsche 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.

Deutsche Small Correlation With Market

Poor diversification

The correlation between Deutsche Small Cap and DJI is 0.7 (i.e., Poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Deutsche Small Cap and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
Check out World Market Map to better understand how to build diversified portfolios. 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 gross domestic product.

Moving together with Deutsche Mutual Fund

  0.72SRMCX Deutsche Short TermPairCorr
  0.62KTCSX Deutsche Science AndPairCorr
  0.63KTRAX Deutsche Global IncomePairCorr
  0.63KTRCX Deutsche Global IncomePairCorr
  0.63KTRIX Deutsche Global IncomePairCorr
  0.63KTRSX Deutsche Global IncomePairCorr
  0.63KTRZX Deutsche Global IncomePairCorr
  0.84SSDZX Deutsche Small CapPairCorr
  0.84SSDAX Deutsche Small CapPairCorr
  0.83SSDCX Deutsche Small CapPairCorr
  0.84SSDSX Deutsche Small CapPairCorr
  0.7SSLCX Deutsche Small CapPairCorr
  0.7KDHSX Deutsche Croci EquityPairCorr
  0.7KDHCX Deutsche Croci EquityPairCorr
  0.7KDHAX Deutsche Croci EquityPairCorr
  0.7KDHIX Deutsche Croci EquityPairCorr
  0.62SCDGX Deutsche E EquityPairCorr
  0.66SCGSX Deutsche Capital GrowthPairCorr
  0.65SCQGX Deutsche Large CapPairCorr

Moving against Deutsche Mutual Fund

  0.34KCTCX Deutsche California TaxPairCorr
  0.31SCMBX Deutsche Managed MunPairCorr

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 Deutsche Mutual Fund performing well and Deutsche 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 Deutsche 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.