Qs Global Correlations

SMYIX Fund  USD 28.09  0.71  2.47%   
The current 90-days correlation between Qs Global Equity and Franklin Mutual Beacon is 0.77 (i.e., Poor diversification). The correlation of Qs Global 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 Global Correlation With Market

Very poor diversification

The correlation between Qs Global Equity and DJI is 0.84 (i.e., Very poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Qs Global Equity and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with SMYIX Mutual Fund

  0.84TEDIX Franklin Mutual GlobalPairCorr
  0.93FRAAX Franklin Growth OppoPairCorr
  0.92FRBRX Franklin BiotechnologyPairCorr
  0.93FTFZX Franklin Federal LimPairCorr
  0.98TINCX Templeton Global BalancedPairCorr
  0.84FCSCX Franklin AdjustablePairCorr
  0.9CIABX Western Asset ShortPairCorr
  0.96FEMDX Franklin Emerging MarketPairCorr
  0.84SHDAX Legg Mason WesternPairCorr
  0.9FHYIX Franklin High YieldPairCorr
  1.0LANIX Qs Growth FundPairCorr
  0.89FLDZX Franklin Low DurationPairCorr
  0.99FLMTX Franklin LifesmartPairCorr
  1.0FMTZX Franklin ModeratePairCorr
  0.94LFLCX Legg Mason GlobalPairCorr
  0.97FCWGX American Funds CapitalPairCorr
  0.97FWCGX American Funds CapitalPairCorr
  0.97CWGIX Capital World GrowthPairCorr
  0.97CWGFX Capital World GrowthPairCorr
  0.97CWGCX Capital World GrowthPairCorr
  0.97RWIFX Capital World GrowthPairCorr
  0.97CWICX Capital World GrowthPairCorr
  0.97RWIAX Capital World GrowthPairCorr
  0.97CWIAX Capital World GrowthPairCorr
  0.97WGIFX Capital World GrowthPairCorr
  0.99VSTSX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.99VSMPX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.99VITSX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.99VFFSX Vanguard 500 IndexPairCorr
  0.99VFIAX Vanguard 500 IndexPairCorr
  0.98VTISX Vanguard Total InterPairCorr
  0.98VTSNX Vanguard Total InterPairCorr
  0.98VTPSX Vanguard Total InterPairCorr
  0.99VINIX Vanguard InstitutionalPairCorr
  0.99VTSAX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.92DILRX Dfa InternationalPairCorr
  0.96WESIX Teton Vertible SecuritiesPairCorr

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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between SMYIX Mutual Fund performing well and Qs Global 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 Global'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.