Large Cap Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Large Cap International and State Street Equity is 0.65 (i.e., Poor diversification). The correlation of Large 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.

Large Cap Correlation With Market

Poor diversification

The correlation between Large Cap International and DJI is 0.69 (i.e., Poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Large Cap International and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
Check out Investing Opportunities to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Large Cap International. 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 industry.

Moving together with Large Mutual Fund

  0.94DIHRX Intal High RelativePairCorr
  0.86DILRX Dfa InternationalPairCorr
  0.97DISVX Dfa International SmallPairCorr
  0.94DISMX Dfa InternationalPairCorr
  0.91DSCGX Dfa SmallPairCorr
  0.9DURPX Us High RelativePairCorr
  0.89DUSLX Dfa LargePairCorr
  0.8DFAPX Dfa Investment GradePairCorr
  0.88DFCEX Emerging Markets EPairCorr
  0.85DFGBX Dfa Five YearPairCorr
  0.99DFIEX International E EquityPairCorr
  0.98DFIVX Dfa International ValuePairCorr
  0.96DFISX International Small PanyPairCorr
  0.89DFLVX Us Large CapPairCorr
  0.9DFQTX Us E EquityPairCorr
  0.88DFSVX Us Small CapPairCorr
  0.91DFSCX Us Micro CapPairCorr
  0.9DFVEX Us Vector EquityPairCorr
  0.88DFUSX Us Large PanyPairCorr
  0.88TDIFX Dimensional RetirementPairCorr
  0.98VGTSX Vanguard Total InterPairCorr
  0.98VTIAX Vanguard Total InterPairCorr
  0.98VTSNX Vanguard Total InterPairCorr
  0.98VTPSX Vanguard Total InterPairCorr
  0.98VTISX Vanguard Total InterPairCorr
  0.99VTMGX Vanguard DevelopedPairCorr
  0.99VDVIX Vanguard DevelopedPairCorr
  0.99VTMNX Vanguard DevelopedPairCorr
  0.99VDIPX Vanguard DevelopedPairCorr
  0.98FSPSX Fidelity InternationalPairCorr
  0.88VTSAX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.88VFIAX Vanguard 500 IndexPairCorr
  0.88VTSMX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.88VSMPX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.88VSTSX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.88VITSX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.88VFINX Vanguard 500 IndexPairCorr
  0.88VFFSX Vanguard 500 IndexPairCorr

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

There is a big difference between Large Mutual Fund performing well and Large 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 Large 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.