Small Cap Correlations

USCAX Fund  USD 13.29  0.10  0.76%   
The current 90-days correlation between Small Cap Stock and Putnam Money Market is -0.04 (i.e., 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

Almost no diversification

The correlation between Small Cap Stock 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 Small Cap Stock and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Small Mutual Fund

  0.97UINQX Usaa Nasdaq 100PairCorr
  0.98SRVEX Victory Diversified StockPairCorr
  0.98SSGSX Victory Sycamore SmallPairCorr
  0.93SBFCX Victory Incore InvestmentPairCorr
  0.96SBFMX Victory PortfoliosPairCorr
  0.99MMECX Victory Integrity Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.99MMEAX Victory Integrity Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.97RPPRX Victory Rs PartnersPairCorr
  0.99MMIJX Victory Integrity MidPairCorr
  0.99MMMMX Victory Integrity Steady GrowthPairCorr
  1.0MMMSX Victory IntegrityPairCorr
  0.98MNNAX Victory Munder MultiPairCorr
  0.77RSDYX Victory Incore LowPairCorr
  0.85RSENX Victory Sophus EmergingPairCorr
  0.99RSEGX Victory Rs SmallPairCorr
  0.99RSDGX Victory Rs SelectPairCorr
  0.92RSFYX Victory Floating RatePairCorr
  0.98RSGGX Victory Rs GlobalPairCorr
  0.99RSGFX Victory Rs SelectPairCorr
  0.97RSGRX Victory Rs GrowthPairCorr
  0.91RSFCX Victory Floating RatePairCorr
  0.91RSFMX Victory Floating RatePairCorr
  0.92RSFLX Victory Floating RatePairCorr
  0.96RSIFX Victory Rs SciencePairCorr
  0.95RSINX Victory Rs InvestorsPairCorr
  0.92RSIGX Victory Rs InternationalPairCorr
  0.95RSIYX Victory Rs InvestorsPairCorr
  0.97RSMOX Victory Rs MidPairCorr
  0.97RSPFX Victory Rs PartnersPairCorr
  0.94RSNRX Victory Global NaturalPairCorr
  0.95RSNYX Victory Global NaturalPairCorr
  0.97RSPMX Victory Rs PartnersPairCorr
  0.97RSPYX Victory Rs PartnersPairCorr

Moving against Small Mutual Fund

  0.5IPFIX Victory IncorePairCorr

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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.
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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.