Qs Defensive Correlations

SBCLX Fund  USD 14.62  0.06  0.41%   
The current 90-days correlation between Qs Defensive Growth and Clearbridge Aggressive Growth is 0.71 (i.e., Poor diversification). The correlation of Qs Defensive 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.

Qs Defensive Correlation With Market

Poor diversification

The correlation between Qs Defensive Growth and DJI is 0.62 (i.e., Poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Qs Defensive Growth and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
Check out World Market Map to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Qs Defensive Growth. 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 bureau of economic analysis.

Moving together with SBCLX Mutual Fund

  0.72SAGCX Clearbridge AggressivePairCorr
  0.67LGASX Clearbridge Small CapPairCorr
  0.68SAPCX Clearbridge AppreciationPairCorr
  0.72LGSCX Qs Small CapitalizationPairCorr
  0.76WAHSX Western Asset HighPairCorr
  0.75SBMLX Clearbridge Mid CapPairCorr
  0.72SBPLX Clearbridge DividendPairCorr
  0.75SBSDX Qs Sp 500PairCorr
  0.76WAYRX Western Asset HighPairCorr
  0.92SCBCX Qs Servative GrowthPairCorr
  0.84SCGCX Qs Moderate GrowthPairCorr

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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 SBCLX Mutual Fund performing well and Qs Defensive 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 Qs Defensive'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.