International Fixed Correlations

TIFUX Fund  USD 6.77  0.01  0.15%   
The current 90-days correlation between International Fixed and Emerging Markets Equity is -0.05 (i.e., Good diversification). The correlation of International Fixed 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 Fixed Correlation With Market

Modest diversification

The correlation between International Fixed Income and DJI is 0.24 (i.e., Modest diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding International Fixed Income and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
Check out World Market Map to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in International Fixed Income. 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 against International Mutual Fund

  0.48MLMAX Global E PortfolioPairCorr
  0.48MLMCX Global E PortfolioPairCorr
  0.48MLMIX Global E PortfolioPairCorr
  0.48MLMSX Global E PortfolioPairCorr
  0.48MNOPX International OpportunityPairCorr
  0.45MMCGX Mid Cap GrowthPairCorr
  0.44MLNSX Global Centrated PorPairCorr
  0.44MLNAX Global Centrated PorPairCorr
  0.44MLNIX Global Centrated PorPairCorr
  0.43MLNCX Global Centrated PorPairCorr
  0.45MPAIX Advantage Portfolio ClassPairCorr
  0.45MPEGX Mid Cap GrowthPairCorr
  0.43MRGOX Msif Global InfrastrPairCorr
  0.35MRETX Msif Real EstatePairCorr
  0.48MRNPX Msif InternationalPairCorr
  0.46MADSX Msif Advantage PortPairCorr
  0.45MACGX Mid Cap GrowthPairCorr
  0.34MAAWX Morgan Stanley InstiPairCorr
  0.34MAAYX Morgan Stanley FocusPairCorr
  0.34MABCX Morgan Stanley InstiPairCorr

Related Correlations Analysis

Click cells to compare fundamentals   Check Volatility   Backtest Portfolio

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   
MLMCXMLMAX
MLMIXMLMAX
MLMSXMLMAX
MLMIXMLMCX
MLMSXMLMCX
MLNCXMLNSX
  
High negative correlations   
DINDXTEMUX
MLNCXTEMUX
MLNSXTEMUX
MLMIXTEMUX
MLMSXTEMUX
MLMCXTEMUX

Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between International Mutual Fund performing well and International Fixed 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 Fixed'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
TEMUX  0.73  0.01 (0.09)(0.34) 0.86 
 1.69 
 5.15 
DINDX  0.12 (0.01)(0.38)(0.09) 0.12 
 0.19 
 0.76 
DINCX  0.11  0.00 (0.40)(0.58) 0.10 
 0.19 
 0.58 
DINAX  0.11  0.00 (0.34)(0.04) 0.10 
 0.19 
 0.96 
MLMAX  0.50  0.12  0.04  4.99  0.44 
 0.83 
 4.02 
MLMCX  0.51  0.11  0.04  4.37  0.45 
 0.87 
 4.01 
MLNSX  0.57  0.09  0.01  0.87  0.57 
 1.21 
 4.38 
MLMIX  0.50  0.12  0.04  5.23  0.44 
 0.86 
 4.01 
MLMSX  0.50  0.12  0.04  4.58  0.43 
 0.86 
 4.05 
MLNCX  0.57  0.09  0.01  0.88  0.57 
 1.21 
 4.39