dogwifhat (WIF) is 5061.7× the size of Belgian Malinois (BELG) by market capitalisation. Their daily returns move barely in opposite directions (correlation -0.03 across 36 shared trading days). Both have run at a similar volatility, around 108% annualised.
BELGWIF
-0.03over 36 shared trading days
Measured on daily returns rather than on prices. Two assets that both simply trend upward score near 1.0 on raw prices whether or not they move together, so returns are what answer the question people mean by correlation.
| Metric | BELG | WIF |
|---|---|---|
| Max drawdown (400d) | -50.9% | -83.1% |
| Risk-adjusted return (90d) | -0.38 | 0.17 |
| Best 30 days (past year) | — | +57.5% |
| Worst 30 days (past year) | — | -50.5% |
Relative strength over 90 days: WIF outperformed BELG by 11.1% — measured on the BELG/WIF ratio, so it holds regardless of market direction.