Small-cap Value Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Small Cap Value and Dreyfus Large Cap is -0.29 (i.e., Very good diversification). The correlation of Small-cap Value 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.
  
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Moving together with Small-cap Mutual Fund

  0.62DFSVX Us Small CapPairCorr
  0.61DFFVX Us Targeted ValuePairCorr
  0.62UBVCX Undiscovered ManagersPairCorr
  0.64MAUKX Pioneer Multi AssetPairCorr
  0.7CVX Chevron Corp Earnings Call This WeekPairCorr
  0.64JPM JPMorgan ChasePairCorr
  0.69INTC IntelPairCorr
  0.62DD Dupont De Nemours Earnings Call This WeekPairCorr

Moving against Small-cap Mutual Fund

  0.59MCD McDonaldsPairCorr
  0.54TRV The Travelers CompaniesPairCorr
  0.4PG Procter Gamble Earnings Call This WeekPairCorr

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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Small-cap Mutual Fund performing well and Small-cap Value 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 Value'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.