Vanguard Small-cap Correlations

VSIAX Fund  USD 78.91  0.62  0.78%   
The current 90-days correlation between Vanguard Small Cap and Franklin Mutual Global is 0.9 (i.e., Almost no diversification). The correlation of Vanguard 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.

Vanguard Small-cap Correlation With Market

Almost no diversification

The correlation between Vanguard Small Cap Value and NYA is 0.92 (i.e., Almost no diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Vanguard Small Cap Value and NYA in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Vanguard Mutual Fund

  0.9VMIAX Vanguard Materials IndexPairCorr
  0.9VMNVX Vanguard Global MinimumPairCorr
  0.98VMVAX Vanguard Mid CapPairCorr
  0.98VMVIX Vanguard Mid CapPairCorr
  0.9VMVFX Vanguard Global MinimumPairCorr
  0.77VPADX Vanguard Pacific StockPairCorr
  0.77VPACX Vanguard Pacific StockPairCorr
  0.76VPCCX Vanguard PrimecapPairCorr
  0.72VPMCX Vanguard PrimecapPairCorr
  0.72VPMAX Vanguard PrimecapPairCorr
  0.96NAESX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.77VQNPX Vanguard Growth AndPairCorr
  0.69VRTPX Vanguard Reit IiPairCorr
  0.81VAGVX Vanguard Advice SelectPairCorr
  0.63VAIPX Vanguard Inflation-protecPairCorr
  0.96VSCIX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.82VSCGX Vanguard LifestrategyPairCorr
  0.96VSCPX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.62VSCSX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.94VSEMX Vanguard Extended MarketPairCorr
  0.98VSEQX Vanguard Strategic EquityPairCorr
  0.82VASGX Vanguard LifestrategyPairCorr
  0.85VSGAX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.78VASIX Vanguard LifestrategyPairCorr
  0.91VASVX Vanguard Selected ValuePairCorr
  0.85VSGIX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr

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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 Vanguard Mutual Fund performing well and Vanguard 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 Vanguard 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.
Mean DeviationJensen AlphaSortino RatioTreynor RatioSemi DeviationExpected ShortfallPotential UpsideValue @RiskMaximum Drawdown
TEDIX  0.47  0.01  0.02  0.02  0.63 
 1.03 
 2.69 
ABHYX  0.16  0.00 (0.03) 0.01  0.17 
 0.34 
 1.03 
VIASP  1.27  0.37  0.17  0.26  1.70 
 3.96 
 13.41 
RRTLX  0.27  0.01  0.02  0.03  0.27 
 0.59 
 1.36 
XTWO  0.10  0.00 (0.06)(0.03) 0.13 
 0.16 
 1.29 
KNF  1.34 (0.14) 0.00 (0.09) 0.00 
 2.47 
 8.13 
AMPL  6.46  0.18  0.02 (0.13) 8.58 
 16.83 
 43.93 
SCAXX  0.03  0.01  0.00 (0.17) 0.00 
 0.00 
 1.01 
RWAYL  0.20  0.00  0.03  0.00  0.17 
 0.37 
 1.76 
FBKTX  0.52  0.03  0.04  0.04  0.57 
 1.19 
 2.88