Tiaa-cref Small-cap Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Tiaa-cref Small-cap and Franklin Small Cap is 0.9 (i.e., Almost no diversification). The correlation of Tiaa-cref 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.

Tiaa-cref Small-cap Correlation With Market

Significant diversification

The correlation between Tiaa Cref Small Cap Blend and DJI is 0.06 (i.e., Significant diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Tiaa Cref Small Cap Blend and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Tiaa-cref Mutual Fund

  0.81TEIHX Tiaa Cref EquityPairCorr
  0.66TEMLX Tiaa Cref EmergingPairCorr
  0.65TEMHX Tiaa Cref EmergingPairCorr
  0.65TEMVX Tiaa Cref EmergingPairCorr
  0.65TEMSX Tiaa Cref EmergingPairCorr
  0.66TEMPX Tiaa Cref EmergingPairCorr
  0.68TENWX Tiaa Cref EmergingPairCorr
  0.69TEQLX Tiaa Cref EmergingPairCorr
  0.69TEQHX Tiaa Cref EmergingPairCorr
  0.75TEQWX Tiaa Cref EquityPairCorr
  0.7TEQSX Tiaa Cref EmergingPairCorr
  0.7TEQPX Tiaa Cref EmergingPairCorr
  0.75TFITX Tiaa Cref LifecyclePairCorr
  0.75TFIRX Tiaa Cref LifecyclePairCorr
  0.79TFIPX Tiaa Cref LifecyclePairCorr
  0.75TFIHX Tiaa Cref LifecyclePairCorr
  0.79TFTIX Tiaa Cref LifecyclePairCorr
  0.75TFTHX Tiaa Cref LifecyclePairCorr
  0.61TGIHX Tiaa Cref GrowthPairCorr
  0.62TGRKX Tiaa Cref GreenPairCorr
  0.63TGRNX Tiaa Cref GreenPairCorr
  0.63TGROX Tiaa Cref GreenPairCorr
  0.62TIBDX Tiaa Cref BondPairCorr

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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High negative correlations

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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Tiaa-cref Mutual Fund performing well and Tiaa-cref 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 Tiaa-cref 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.