Qs Defensive Correlations

SBCLX Fund  USD 14.83  0.03  0.20%   
The current 90-days correlation between Qs Defensive Growth and Lord Abbett Intermediate is -0.21 (i.e., Very good diversification). The correlation of Qs Defensive 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.

Qs Defensive Correlation With Market

Almost no diversification

The correlation between Qs Defensive Growth and DJI is 0.94 (i.e., Almost no diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Qs Defensive Growth and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with SBCLX Mutual Fund

  0.98SAGCX Clearbridge AggressivePairCorr
  0.94LGASX Clearbridge Small CapPairCorr
  0.95LGFEX Qs International EquityPairCorr
  0.99SAPCX Clearbridge AppreciationPairCorr
  0.78LGOCX Legg Mason BwPairCorr
  0.85WAASX Western Asset TotalPairCorr
  0.99LGSCX Qs Small CapitalizationPairCorr
  0.78WABSX Western Asset IntermPairCorr
  0.94WAGIX Western Asset GlobalPairCorr
  0.8SSTLX Western Asset ShortPairCorr
  0.98WAHSX Western Asset HighPairCorr
  0.97SBICX Clearbridge InternationalPairCorr
  0.77SBILX Western Asset PoratePairCorr
  0.85WARIX Western Asset TotalPairCorr
  0.75WATCX Western Asset IntermPairCorr
  0.72WATRX Western Asset IntermPairCorr
  0.99SBMLX Clearbridge Mid CapPairCorr
  0.97SBPLX Clearbridge DividendPairCorr
  0.83WAUCX Western Asset TotalPairCorr
  0.84WAURX Western Asset TotalPairCorr
  0.99SBSDX Qs Sp 500PairCorr
  0.98WAYRX Western Asset HighPairCorr
  0.95SCBCX Qs Servative GrowthPairCorr
  0.99SCGCX Qs Moderate GrowthPairCorr

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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between SBCLX Mutual Fund performing well and Qs Defensive 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 Qs Defensive'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.