Small Cap Correlations

JSJIX Fund  USD 16.49  0.21  1.29%   
The current 90-days correlation between Small Cap Growth and Gmo Emerging Markets is -0.37 (i.e., Very good diversification). The correlation of Small Cap 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.

Small Cap Correlation With Market

Very good diversification

The correlation between Small Cap Growth and DJI is -0.22 (i.e., Very good diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Small Cap Growth and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
Check out Risk vs Return Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Small Cap Growth. 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 Small Mutual Fund

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  0.99JQLGX Multimanager LifestylePairCorr
  0.91JRBFX Regional Bank Steady GrowthPairCorr
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  0.91JRGRX Regional Bank Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.98JRLDX Retirement Living ThroughPairCorr
  0.84JRLFX Multi Index 2010PairCorr
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  0.99JRLKX Multi Index 2015PairCorr
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  0.99JRLPX Multi Index 2020PairCorr
  0.84JRLUX Multi Index 2045PairCorr
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  0.83JROUX J Hancock IiPairCorr
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  0.83JAAFX Jhancock Multi IndexPairCorr
  0.83JAAJX Jhancock Multi IndexPairCorr
  0.9JAAIX Alternative AssetPairCorr
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  0.98JAAPX Alternative AssetPairCorr
  0.86JRTBX Retirement Living ThroughPairCorr
  0.99JRTAX Retirement Living ThroughPairCorr
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  0.99JRTDX Multi Index 2025PairCorr
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  0.99JRTFX Retirement Living ThroughPairCorr
  0.98JAASX Alternative AssetPairCorr
  0.99JRTIX Multi Index 2030PairCorr
  0.99JAAVX Jhancock MultimanagerPairCorr
  0.99JRTKX Retirement Living ThroughPairCorr

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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 Small Mutual Fund performing well and Small Cap 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 Small Cap'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.