International Small Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between International Small Pany and Dfa International Small is 0.98 (i.e., Almost no diversification). The correlation of International Small 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.

International Small Correlation With Market

Weak diversification

The correlation between International Small Pany and DJI is 0.39 (i.e., Weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding International Small Pany and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with International Mutual Fund

  0.96DIHRX Intal High RelativePairCorr
  0.97DILRX Dfa InternationalPairCorr
  0.82DIPSX Dfa Inflation ProtectedPairCorr
  0.99DISVX Dfa International SmallPairCorr
  1.0DISMX Dfa InternationalPairCorr
  0.67DRIGX Dimensional 2035 TargetPairCorr
  0.67DRIBX Dimensional 2010 TargetPairCorr
  0.81DRIWX Dimensional 2030 TargetPairCorr
  0.84DRIUX Dimensional 2025 TargetPairCorr
  0.83DRIRX Dimensional 2020 TargetPairCorr
  0.79DRIQX Dimensional 2015 TargetPairCorr
  0.97DAADX Dfa Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.73DRXIX Dfa Ltip PortfolioPairCorr
  1.0DSCLX Dfa International SocialPairCorr
  0.72DSFIX Dfa Social FixedPairCorr
  0.7DEMSX Emerging Markets SmallPairCorr
  0.65DEMGX Emerging Markets TargetedPairCorr

Moving against International Mutual Fund

  0.64DNYMX Dfa Ny MunicipalPairCorr
  0.4DMREX Dfa Municipal RealPairCorr
  0.57DFAIX Dfa Short DurationPairCorr
  0.54DTCPX Dfa Targeted CreditPairCorr
  0.5DAABX Dfa SustainabilityPairCorr
  0.46DCARX Dfa California MunicipalPairCorr
  0.45DUSQX Us Lg CapPairCorr
  0.42DSCGX Dfa SmallPairCorr
  0.37DURPX Us High RelativePairCorr
  0.34DUSLX Dfa LargePairCorr

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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 International Mutual Fund performing well and International Small 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 International Small'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.