Tiaa-cref Small-cap Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Tiaa-cref Small-cap and Energy Basic Materials is 0.49 (i.e., Very weak diversification). The correlation of Tiaa-cref 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.

Tiaa-cref Small-cap Correlation With Market

Very poor diversification

The correlation between Tiaa Cref Small Cap Blend and DJI is 0.88 (i.e., Very poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Tiaa Cref Small Cap Blend and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Tiaa-cref Mutual Fund

  0.95TEQWX Tiaa Cref EquityPairCorr
  0.96TEWCX Tiaa Cref SocialPairCorr
  0.8TFITX Tiaa Cref LifecyclePairCorr
  0.89TGIHX Tiaa Cref GrowthPairCorr
  0.96TICRX Tiaa Cref SocialPairCorr
  0.76TIHHX Tiaa Cref HighPairCorr
  0.76TIHRX Tiaa-cref High-yieldPairCorr
  0.89TIGRX Tiaa Cref GrowthPairCorr
  0.89TIIRX Tiaa Cref GrowthPairCorr
  0.9TILRX Tiaa-cref Large-capPairCorr

Moving against Tiaa-cref Mutual Fund

  0.62TIBDX Tiaa Cref BondPairCorr
  0.62TIDPX Tiaa Cref BondPairCorr
  0.6TIBFX Tiaa Cref BondPairCorr
  0.57TGRLX Tiaa Cref GreenPairCorr
  0.56TGRKX Tiaa Cref GreenPairCorr
  0.56TGRNX Tiaa Cref GreenPairCorr
  0.56TGROX Tiaa Cref GreenPairCorr
  0.55TIERX Tiaa Cref InternationalPairCorr
  0.5TIIHX Tiaa Cref InflationPairCorr
  0.48TIIWX Tiaa-cref Inflation-linkedPairCorr

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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 Tiaa-cref Mutual Fund performing well and Tiaa-cref 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 Tiaa-cref 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.