Dimensional 2015 Correlations

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The correlation of Dimensional 2015 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 2015 Correlation With Market

Poor diversification

The correlation between Dimensional 2015 Target and DJI is 0.66 (i.e., Poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Dimensional 2015 Target 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 Dimensional 2015 Target. 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 employment.

Moving together with Dimensional Mutual Fund

  0.9DIHRX Intal High RelativePairCorr
  0.87DILRX Dfa InternationalPairCorr
  0.8DIPSX Dfa Inflation ProtectedPairCorr
  0.87DISVX Dfa International SmallPairCorr
  0.76DNYMX Dfa Ny MunicipalPairCorr
  0.83DOGMX Dfa Oregon MunicipalPairCorr
  0.9DREIX World Core EquityPairCorr
  0.92DRIIX Dimensional 2045 TargetPairCorr
  0.97DRIHX Dimensional 2040 TargetPairCorr
  0.99DRIGX Dimensional 2035 TargetPairCorr
  0.99DRIWX Dimensional 2030 TargetPairCorr
  0.99DRIUX Dimensional 2025 TargetPairCorr
  1.0DRIRX Dimensional 2020 TargetPairCorr
  0.91DRILX Dimensional 2060 TargetPairCorr
  0.91DRIKX Dimensional 2055 TargetPairCorr
  0.91DRIJX Dimensional 2050 TargetPairCorr
  0.88DAADX Dfa Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.91DRXIX Dfa Ltip PortfolioPairCorr
  0.72DSCLX Dfa International SocialPairCorr
  0.92DSFIX Dfa Social FixedPairCorr
  0.91DSHGX Dfa Selectively HedgedPairCorr
  0.83DSSMX Dfa Selective StatePairCorr
  0.81DTCPX Dfa Targeted CreditPairCorr
  0.81DTDRX Dimensional 2065 TargetPairCorr
  0.84DCIBX Dfa Ca IntPairCorr
  0.68DCMSX Dfa Commodity StrategyPairCorr
  0.85DURPX Us High RelativePairCorr
  0.89DUSQX Us Lg CapPairCorr
  0.7DUSLX Dfa LargePairCorr
  0.7DEMGX Emerging Markets TargetedPairCorr
  0.85DWFIX Dfa World ExPairCorr
  0.88DESIX Emerging Markets SusPairCorr

Moving against Dimensional Mutual Fund

  0.34DMREX Dfa Municipal RealPairCorr

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 Dimensional Mutual Fund performing well and Dimensional 2015 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 Dimensional 2015'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.