Dreyfus Smallcap Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Dreyfus Smallcap Stock and Fidelity Small Cap is 0.96 (i.e., Almost no diversification). The correlation of Dreyfus Smallcap 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.

Dreyfus Smallcap Correlation With Market

Very poor diversification

The correlation between Dreyfus Smallcap Stock and NYA is 0.83 (i.e., Very poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Dreyfus Smallcap Stock and NYA in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Dreyfus Mutual Fund

  0.61DIBAX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.9DIECX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.9DIEAX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.82DIISX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  1.0DISIX Dreyfus Smallcap StockPairCorr
  0.71DISCX International StockPairCorr
  0.71DISAX International StockPairCorr
  0.67PGROX Dreyfus Worldwide GrowthPairCorr
  0.66PGRCX Dreyfus Worldwide GrowthPairCorr
  0.66THPBX Dreyfus Balanced OppPairCorr
  0.63DLQAX Dreyfus Large CapPairCorr
  0.89DMCVX Dreyfus OpportunisticPairCorr
  0.88DMECX Dreyfus Select ManagersPairCorr
  0.8DNLDX Dreyfus Active MidcapPairCorr
  0.96RUDAX Dreyfusthe Boston PanyPairCorr
  0.87DRLAX Dreyfus Global RealPairCorr

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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 Dreyfus Mutual Fund performing well and Dreyfus Smallcap 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 Dreyfus Smallcap'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.