Dfa - Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Dfa International and Small Cap Equity is 0.69 (i.e., Poor diversification). The correlation of Dfa - 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.

Dfa - Correlation With Market

Poor diversification

The correlation between Dfa International and DJI is 0.71 (i.e., Poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Dfa International and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Dfa Mutual Fund

  0.97DIHRX Intal High RelativePairCorr
  0.67DIPSX Dfa Inflation ProtectedPairCorr
  0.92DISVX Dfa International SmallPairCorr
  0.78DNYMX Dfa Ny MunicipalPairCorr
  0.81DOGMX Dfa Oregon MunicipalPairCorr
  0.91DREIX World Core EquityPairCorr
  0.9DRIIX Dimensional 2045 TargetPairCorr
  0.91DRIHX Dimensional 2040 TargetPairCorr
  0.9DRIGX Dimensional 2035 TargetPairCorr
  0.89DRIWX Dimensional 2030 TargetPairCorr
  0.87DRIUX Dimensional 2025 TargetPairCorr
  0.87DRIRX Dimensional 2020 TargetPairCorr
  0.86DRIQX Dimensional 2015 TargetPairCorr
  0.9DRILX Dimensional 2060 TargetPairCorr
  0.9DRIKX Dimensional 2055 TargetPairCorr
  0.9DRIJX Dimensional 2050 TargetPairCorr
  0.86DAADX Dfa Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.81DRXIX Dfa Ltip PortfolioPairCorr
  0.95DSCLX Dfa International SocialPairCorr
  0.85DSFIX Dfa Social FixedPairCorr
  0.9DSHGX Dfa Selectively HedgedPairCorr
  0.81DSSMX Dfa Selective StatePairCorr
  0.81DTCPX Dfa Targeted CreditPairCorr
  0.9DTDRX Dimensional 2065 TargetPairCorr
  0.8DCIBX Dfa Ca IntPairCorr
  0.74DCMSX Dfa Commodity StrategyPairCorr
  0.91DURPX Us High RelativePairCorr
  0.87DUSQX Us Lg CapPairCorr
  0.87DUSLX Dfa LargePairCorr
  0.78DEMSX Emerging Markets SmallPairCorr
  0.87DEMGX Emerging Markets TargetedPairCorr
  0.81DWFIX Dfa World ExPairCorr
  0.9DESIX Emerging Markets SusPairCorr

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 Dfa Mutual Fund performing well and Dfa - 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 Dfa -'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
GTCSX  0.80 (0.08) 0.00 (0.03) 0.00 
 1.86 
 7.43 
EPLPX  0.43  0.02 (0.02)(1.44) 0.52 
 0.83 
 3.15 
FPHAX  0.86  0.31  0.32  0.56  0.49 
 2.22 
 6.72 
ARDVX  0.32 (0.01)(0.05) 0.02  0.40 
 0.68 
 2.53 
DESIX  0.61  0.03  0.02  0.08  0.80 
 1.18 
 4.32 
GINDX  0.57  0.05  0.01 (3.91) 0.93 
 1.10 
 4.47 
AOCIX  0.24 (0.01)(0.07) 0.02  0.27 
 0.50 
 1.80 
DCMSX  0.58  0.12  0.14  0.62  0.50 
 1.63 
 3.45 
PIEQX  0.59 (0.02)(0.03) 0.01  0.82 
 1.03 
 3.62 
AEMGX  0.66  0.09  0.06  1.73  0.81 
 1.28 
 4.76