Emerging Markets Correlations

MMKBX Fund  USD 21.02  0.08  0.38%   
The current 90-days correlation between Emerging Markets Por and Ms Global Fixed is 0.18 (i.e., Average diversification). The correlation of Emerging Markets 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.

Emerging Markets Correlation With Market

Weak diversification

The correlation between Emerging Markets Portfolio and DJI is 0.38 (i.e., Weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Emerging Markets Portfolio and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
Check out Correlation Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Emerging Markets Portfolio. 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 bureau of labor statistics.

Moving together with Emerging Mutual Fund

  0.98TEMUX Emerging Markets EquityPairCorr
  1.0MMMPX Msif Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  1.0MRGEX Msif Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.62MRLBX Global Real EstatePairCorr
  0.62MRLAX Global Real EstatePairCorr
  0.94MSACX Active InternationalPairCorr
  0.88MSALX International AdvantagePairCorr
  0.61MSDFX Morgan Stanley InstiPairCorr
  0.75MSEEX Morgan Stanley EuropeanPairCorr
  0.61MSFBX Global Franchise PorPairCorr
  0.61MSFAX Global Franchise PorPairCorr

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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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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Emerging Mutual Fund performing well and Emerging Markets 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 Emerging Markets' 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.