Dimensional World Correlations

DFAX Etf  USD 32.89  0.08  0.24%   
The current 90-days correlation between Dimensional World and Avantis International Equity is 0.96 (i.e., Almost no diversification). The correlation of Dimensional World 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.

Dimensional World Correlation With Market

Poor diversification

The correlation between Dimensional World ex and DJI is 0.75 (i.e., Poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Dimensional World ex and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
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Moving together with Dimensional Etf

  0.66VEA Vanguard FTSE DevelopedPairCorr
  0.97IEFA iShares Core MSCIPairCorr
  0.62VEU Vanguard FTSE AllPairCorr
  0.97EFA iShares MSCI EAFEPairCorr
  0.97IXUS iShares Core MSCIPairCorr
  0.99SPDW SPDR SP WorldPairCorr
  0.68IDEV iShares Core MSCIPairCorr
  0.95ESGD iShares ESG AwarePairCorr
  0.97JIRE JP Morgan ExchangePairCorr
  0.61AGQ ProShares Ultra Silver TrendingPairCorr
  0.62SHNY Microsectors GoldPairCorr
  0.8SIXS 6 Meridian SmallPairCorr
  0.89CPER United States Copper Buyout TrendPairCorr
  0.8USCL iShares Climate ConsciousPairCorr
  0.62CPSU Calamos SP 500PairCorr
  0.86SCZ iShares MSCI EAFEPairCorr
  0.73ITDJ iShares TrustPairCorr
  0.91CSD Invesco SP SpinPairCorr
  0.66FTBI First Trust ExchangePairCorr
  0.74JADE JP Morgan ExchangePairCorr
  0.74QLC FlexShares Quality LargePairCorr
  0.82AVUV Avantis Small CapPairCorr
  0.89QQJG Invesco ESG NASDAQPairCorr
  0.73FLCV Federated Hermes ETFPairCorr

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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Dimensional World Constituents Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Dimensional Etf performing well and Dimensional World ETF 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 Dimensional World'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.
Mean DeviationJensen AlphaSortino RatioTreynor RatioSemi DeviationExpected ShortfallPotential UpsideValue @RiskMaximum Drawdown
AVDE  0.54  0.04  0.02  0.12  0.61 
 1.15 
 2.63 
EZU  0.62  0.02  0.00  0.10  0.66 
 1.12 
 2.77 
DFIV  0.54  0.08  0.08  0.18  0.52 
 1.14 
 2.69 
VTSIX  0.85 (0.03)(0.01) 0.05  1.05 
 1.97 
 4.25 
DUHP  0.50 (0.02)(0.05) 0.05  0.70 
 1.08 
 2.96 
DFIC  0.54  0.04  0.03  0.13  0.56 
 1.07 
 2.54 
VUIAX  0.62 (0.04) 0.00 (0.03) 0.00 
 1.25 
 4.52 
DFAU  0.59 (0.01)(0.02) 0.06  0.94 
 1.21 
 3.33 
SDVY  0.64 (0.03)(0.03) 0.05  0.75 
 1.60 
 3.79 
VDE  0.92 (0.06) 0.00 (0.05) 0.00 
 1.62 
 5.10