World Ex Correlations

The correlation of World Ex 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.
  
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Moving together with World Mutual Fund

  0.66DIHRX Intal High RelativePairCorr
  0.86DILRX Dfa InternationalPairCorr
  0.87DISVX Dfa International SmallPairCorr
  0.85DISMX Dfa InternationalPairCorr
  0.76DMNBX Dfa Mn MunicipalPairCorr
  0.8DMREX Dfa Municipal RealPairCorr
  0.77DNYMX Dfa Ny MunicipalPairCorr
  0.62DOGMX Dfa Oregon MunicipalPairCorr
  0.95DREIX World Core EquityPairCorr
  0.91DRIIX Dimensional 2045 TargetPairCorr
  0.94DRIHX Dimensional 2040 TargetPairCorr
  0.88DRIGX Dimensional 2035 TargetPairCorr
  0.83DRIRX Dimensional 2020 TargetPairCorr
  0.62DRIQX Dimensional 2015 TargetPairCorr
  0.9DRILX Dimensional 2060 TargetPairCorr
  0.91DRIJX Dimensional 2050 TargetPairCorr
  0.69DAADX Dfa Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.84DAABX Dfa SustainabilityPairCorr
  0.93DSCLX Dfa International SocialPairCorr
  0.65DSCGX Dfa SmallPairCorr
  0.98DSHGX Dfa Selectively HedgedPairCorr
  0.86DTDRX Dimensional 2065 TargetPairCorr
  0.8DCARX Dfa California MunicipalPairCorr
  0.74DURPX Us High RelativePairCorr
  0.82DUSQX Us Lg CapPairCorr
  0.75DFCSX Continental Small PanyPairCorr
  0.7DFCEX Emerging Markets EPairCorr

Moving against World Mutual Fund

  0.38DIPSX Dfa Inflation ProtectedPairCorr
  0.63DWFIX Dfa World ExPairCorr
  0.57DRXIX Dfa Ltip PortfolioPairCorr

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 World Mutual Fund performing well and World Ex 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 World Ex'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.