Jacob Micro Correlations

JMCGX Fund  USD 29.65  0.54  1.86%   
The current 90-days correlation between Jacob Micro Cap and Catalystexceed Defined Shield is 0.65 (i.e., Poor diversification). The correlation of Jacob Micro 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.

Jacob Micro Correlation With Market

Poor diversification

The correlation between Jacob Micro Cap and DJI is 0.61 (i.e., Poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Jacob Micro Cap 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 Jacob Micro Cap. Also, note that the market value of any mutual fund could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as various price indices.

Moving together with Jacob Mutual Fund

  0.79JMIGX Jacob Micro CapPairCorr
  0.77VSMAX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.77VSCIX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.77VSCPX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.77NAESX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.91FSSNX Fidelity Small CapPairCorr
  0.66PASVX T Rowe PricePairCorr
  0.8PRVIX T Rowe PricePairCorr
  0.73TRZVX T Rowe PricePairCorr
  0.71PRSVX T Rowe PricePairCorr
  0.8XDSMX Dreyfus StrategicPairCorr
  0.79XNXJX Nuveen New JerseyPairCorr
  0.83NXJ Nuveen New JerseyPairCorr
  0.8XNBHX Neuberger Berman IntPairCorr
  0.74LEWKX Blackrock Lifepath EsgPairCorr
  0.63SQIYX Sit Mutual FundsPairCorr
  0.72RRFAX Federated Real ReturnPairCorr
  0.77IMNTX Columbia Minnesota TaxPairCorr
  0.67MDLRX Blackrock Lg CapPairCorr
  0.73LMPPX Clearbridge AppreciationPairCorr
  0.68MCYAX Mainstay CandriamPairCorr
  0.78IPSRX Voya Global PerspectivesPairCorr
  0.86AEMZX Acadian Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.76STIRX Pioneer Strategic IncomePairCorr
  0.79KCCSX Knights Of UmbusPairCorr
  0.77LMOFX Miller Opportunity TrustPairCorr
  0.67EAGMX Eaton Vance GlobalPairCorr
  0.73AISTX Limited DurationPairCorr
  0.76ETG Eaton Vance TaxPairCorr
  0.73PTBAX Principal Lifetime 2020PairCorr

Related Correlations Analysis


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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RYDHXSHIIX
SKTAXSHIIX
SKTAXSHIEX
RYDHXSHIEX
GIGRXSHIIX
  

High negative correlations

CRSHSHIEX
CRSHSHIIX
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CRSHSKTAX
CRSHGIGRX
CRSHRYDHX

Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Jacob Mutual Fund performing well and Jacob Micro 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 Jacob Micro'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.
Mean DeviationJensen AlphaSortino RatioTreynor RatioSemi DeviationExpected ShortfallPotential UpsideValue @RiskMaximum Drawdown
SHIIX  0.17  0.00 (0.15) 0.08  0.10 
 0.37 
 1.56 
SHIEX  0.17  0.00 (0.16) 0.07  0.10 
 0.46 
 1.58 
MJSC  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00 
 0.00 
 0.00 
SKTAX  0.41 (0.01)(0.05) 0.05  0.53 
 0.90 
 3.60 
GIGRX  0.64  0.03  0.01  0.10  0.77 
 1.18 
 3.58 
RYEIX  0.85  0.10  0.07  0.22  1.03 
 1.76 
 6.56 
GNXIX  1.84 (0.09)(0.01) 0.02  2.47 
 3.59 
 9.93 
RYHIX  0.59  0.10  0.10  0.19  0.59 
 1.91 
 4.04 
RYDHX  0.49  0.00  0.00  0.07  0.56 
 1.18 
 3.81 
CRSH  2.05 (0.09) 0.00  0.13  0.00 
 4.46 
 9.56