Calvert SmallCap Correlations

CALRX Fund  USD 30.05  0.14  0.47%   
Current 90-days correlation between Calvert Smallcap Fund6 and Columbia Dividend Opportunity is 0.93 (i.e., Almost no diversification).Because correlations between assets tend to spike during market dislocations, the apparent diversification benefit of holding Calvert SmallCap alongside other equities may be lower in practice than historical averages suggest.

Market Correlation Context: Calvert SmallCap

Very poor diversification
The correlation between CALRX and DJI is 0.8, which Macroaxis classifies as Very poor diversification for the selected horizon. Used correctly, the chart helps investors judge whether adding the second position genuinely diversifies the first.
  
Trending Equities provides context for diversified portfolio construction. Additional portfolio transparency improves capital positioning. The allocation includes a position in Calvert Smallcap Fund6 in the portfolio view. Also, note that the market value of any mutual fund could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in main economic indicators.

Moving together with Calvert Mutual Fund

  0.63CDHIX Calvert Developed MarketPairCorr
  0.63CDHRX Calvert InternationalPairCorr
  0.64CEFIX Congressional EffectPairCorr
  0.62CEMCX Calvert Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.62CEMAX Calvert Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.74CFAIX Calvert ConservativePairCorr
  0.74CWVIX Calvert InternationalPairCorr
  0.69CWVGX Calvert InternationalPairCorr
  0.72CWVCX Calvert InternationalPairCorr
  0.79CFJIX Calvert Large CapPairCorr
  0.74CFWIX Calvert Global WaterPairCorr
  0.69CGARX Calvert Responsible IndexPairCorr
  0.68CYBAX Calvert High YieldPairCorr
  0.71CYBIX Calvert High YieldPairCorr
  0.7CHBCX Calvert High YieldPairCorr
  0.74CIESX Calvert InternationalPairCorr
  0.69CIOAX Calvert InternationalPairCorr
  0.76CISIX Calvert Large CapPairCorr
  0.81CLVRX Columbia InternationalPairCorr

Moving against Calvert Mutual Fund

  0.33CFOAX Calvert Floating RatePairCorr

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

Surface-level performance for Calvert Mutual Fund can mask how the business actually stacks up against its competitive set. Without reviewing risk-adjusted indicators, investors may overweight recent returns and underweight the volatility required to achieve them. These indicators are quantitative in nature and help investors forecast volatility and risk-adjusted expected returns across various positions.