Grandeur Peak Correlations

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The correlation of Grandeur Peak 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 perfect positive correlation (i.e., a correlation coefficient of +1) implies that as Grandeur Peak moves, either up or down, the other security will move in the same direction. Alternatively, perfect negative correlation means that if Grandeur Peak Emerging moves in either direction, the perfectly negatively correlated security will move in the opposite direction. If the correlation is 0, the equities are not correlated; they are entirely random. A correlation greater than 0.8 is generally described as strong, whereas a correlation less than 0.5 is generally considered weak.

Good diversification

The correlation between Grandeur Peak Emerging and NYA is -0.03 (i.e., Good diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Grandeur Peak Emerging and NYA 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 Grandeur Peak Emerging. Also, note that the market value of any mutual fund could be tightly coupled with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in gross domestic product.
  
The ability to find closely correlated positions to Grandeur Peak could be a great tool in your tax-loss harvesting strategies, allowing investors a quick way to find a similar-enough asset to replace Grandeur Peak when you sell it. If you don't do this, your portfolio allocation will be skewed against your target asset allocation. So, investors can't just sell and buy back Grandeur Peak - that would be a violation of the tax code under the "wash sale" rule, and this is why you need to find a similar enough asset and use the proceeds from selling Grandeur Peak Emerging to buy it.

Moving together with Grandeur Mutual Fund

  0.67GUSYX Grandeur Peak StalwartsPairCorr
  0.67GGSOX Grandeur Peak GlobalPairCorr
  0.67GGSYX Grandeur Peak GlobalPairCorr
  0.81GISOX Grandeur Peak InternPairCorr
  0.81GISYX Grandeur Peak InternPairCorr
  1.0GPEOX Grandeur Peak EmergingPairCorr
  0.62GPGCX Grandeur Peak GlobalPairCorr
  0.9GPMCX Grandeur Peak GlobalPairCorr
  0.83GPRIX Grandeur Peak GlobalPairCorr
  0.83GPROX Grandeur Peak GlobalPairCorr
  0.65PAREX T Rowe PricePairCorr
  0.67VEMAX Vanguard Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.67VEIEX Vanguard Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.67VEMIX Vanguard Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.67VEMRX Vanguard Emerging MarketsPairCorr

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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.
High positive correlations   
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High negative correlations   
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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Grandeur Mutual Fund performing well and Grandeur Peak 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 Grandeur Peak'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.

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Our tools can tell you how much better you can do entering a position in Grandeur Peak without increasing your portfolio risk or giving up the expected return. As an individual investor, you need to find a reliable way to track all your investment portfolios. However, your requirements will often be based on how much of the process you decide to do yourself. In addition to allowing all investors analytical transparency into all their portfolios, our tools can evaluate risk-adjusted returns of your individual positions relative to your overall portfolio.

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The danger of trading Grandeur Peak Emerging is mainly related to its market volatility and Mutual Fund specific events. As an investor, you must understand the concept of risk-adjusted return before you start trading. The most common way to measure the risk of Grandeur Peak is by using the Sharpe ratio. The ratio expresses how much excess return you acquire for the extra volatility you endure for holding a more risker asset than Grandeur Peak. The Sharpe ratio is calculated by using standard deviation and excess return to determine reward per unit of risk. To understand how volatile Grandeur Peak Emerging is, you must compare it to a benchmark. Traditionally, the risk-free rate of return is the rate of return on the shortest-dated U.S. Treasury, such as a 3-year bond.
Check out Risk vs Return Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Grandeur Peak Emerging. Also, note that the market value of any mutual fund could be tightly coupled with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in gross domestic product.
You can also try the Performance Analysis module to check effects of mean-variance optimization against your current asset allocation.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Grandeur Peak's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Grandeur Peak is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Grandeur Peak's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.