Vanguard Small Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Vanguard Small Cap and Vanguard Mid Cap Index is -0.13 (i.e., Good diversification). The correlation of Vanguard 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.

Vanguard Small Correlation With Market

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Very poor diversification

The correlation between Vanguard Small Cap Index and DJI is 0.87 (i.e., Very poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Vanguard Small Cap Index 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 Vanguard Small Cap Index. Also, note that the market value of any etf could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in bureau of labor statistics.

Moving together with Vanguard Etf

  0.99IJR iShares Core SPPairCorr
  0.96IWM iShares Russell 2000PairCorr
  0.84VRTIX Vanguard Russell 2000PairCorr
  0.99VTWO Vanguard Russell 2000PairCorr
  1.0FNDA Schwab Fundamental SmallPairCorr
  0.99SPSM SPDR Portfolio SPPairCorr
  1.0DFAS Dimensional Small CapPairCorr
  0.99VIOO Vanguard SP SmallPairCorr
  0.99PRFZ Invesco FTSE RAFIPairCorr
  0.97VTI Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.95SPY SPDR SP 500PairCorr
  0.95IVV iShares Core SPPairCorr
  0.95VUG Vanguard Growth IndexPairCorr
  0.86VO Vanguard Mid CapPairCorr
  0.66JPM JPMorgan ChasePairCorr
  0.72WMT Walmart Buyout TrendPairCorr
  0.84MSFT MicrosoftPairCorr
  0.63BA BoeingPairCorr
  0.8CAT CaterpillarPairCorr
  0.93BAC Bank of AmericaPairCorr
  0.93HD Home DepotPairCorr
  0.82DIS Walt DisneyPairCorr

Moving against Vanguard Etf

  0.73BND Vanguard Total BondPairCorr
  0.55GDXU MicroSectors Gold MinersPairCorr
  0.53VEA Vanguard FTSE DevelopedPairCorr
  0.78VZ Verizon Communications Aggressive PushPairCorr
  0.77TRV The Travelers CompaniesPairCorr
  0.7JNJ Johnson JohnsonPairCorr
  0.64T ATT Inc Aggressive PushPairCorr
  0.49XOM Exxon Mobil Corp Earnings Call TodayPairCorr
  0.41PG Procter GamblePairCorr
  0.33INTC IntelPairCorr
  0.31IBM International BusinessPairCorr

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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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Vanguard Small Constituents Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Vanguard Etf performing well and Vanguard Small ETF 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 Vanguard 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.

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Vanguard Small Cap
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