Smallcap World Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Smallcap World and Blrc Sgy Mnp is -0.32 (i.e., Very 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

Almost no diversification

The correlation between Smallcap World Fund and DJI is 0.92 (i.e., Almost no 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.
  
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Moving together with Smallcap Mutual Fund

  0.94AMECX Income FundPairCorr
  0.95RNEBX New World FundPairCorr
  0.89AMFCX American MutualPairCorr
  0.9AMFFX American MutualPairCorr
  0.94RNCCX American Funds IncomePairCorr
  0.94AMEFX Income FundPairCorr
  0.97RNGGX New Economy FundPairCorr
  0.97RNGFX New Economy FundPairCorr
  0.97RNGHX New Economy FundPairCorr
  0.97RNGBX New Economy Fund Potential GrowthPairCorr
  0.97RNGAX New Economy Fund Potential GrowthPairCorr
  0.97RNGEX New Economy FundPairCorr
  0.97RNGCX New Economy FundPairCorr
  0.95FPTPX American Funds ConsePairCorr
  0.97RNNEX New Economy FundPairCorr
  0.99CDJAX American Funds CollegePairCorr
  0.97AMPCX Amcap Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.97AMPFX Amcap Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.99RNPBX New PerspectivePairCorr
  0.99RNPAX New PerspectivePairCorr
  0.99RNPHX New PerspectivePairCorr
  0.99RNPGX New PerspectivePairCorr
  0.99RNPCX New PerspectivePairCorr
  0.99RNPFX New PerspectivePairCorr
  0.99RNPEX New PerspectivePairCorr
  0.9AMRMX American MutualPairCorr
  0.9AMRFX American MutualPairCorr
  0.95RNRPX American Funds RetirementPairCorr
  0.95RNWFX New World FundPairCorr

Moving against Smallcap Mutual Fund

  0.47FPPPX American Funds PresePairCorr
  0.48AMUSX Us Government SecuritiesPairCorr
  0.42ANBCX American Funds StrategicPairCorr
  0.39ANBEX American Funds StrategicPairCorr
  0.39ANBAX American Funds StrategicPairCorr
  0.38ANBFX American Funds StrategicPairCorr

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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.