Matthews Asia Correlations

MSMLX Fund  USD 25.75  0.25  0.98%   
The correlation of Matthews Asia 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 perfect positive correlation (i.e., a correlation coefficient of +1) implies that as Matthews Asia moves, either up or down, the other security will move in the same direction. Alternatively, perfect negative correlation means that if Matthews Asia Small moves in either direction, the perfectly negatively correlated security will move in the opposite direction. If the correlation is 0, the equities are not correlated; they are entirely random. A correlation greater than 0.8 is generally described as strong, whereas a correlation less than 0.5 is generally considered weak.

Very weak diversification

The correlation between Matthews Asia Small and NYA is 0.45 (i.e., Very weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Matthews Asia Small and NYA 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 Matthews Asia Small. Also, note that the market value of any mutual fund could be tightly coupled with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in bureau of economic analysis.
  
The ability to find closely correlated positions to Matthews Asia could be a great tool in your tax-loss harvesting strategies, allowing investors a quick way to find a similar-enough asset to replace Matthews Asia when you sell it. If you don't do this, your portfolio allocation will be skewed against your target asset allocation. So, investors can't just sell and buy back Matthews Asia - that would be a violation of the tax code under the "wash sale" rule, and this is why you need to find a similar enough asset and use the proceeds from selling Matthews Asia Small to buy it.

Moving together with Matthews Mutual Fund

  0.67MPACX Matthews Asia GrowthPairCorr
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  0.68MAPIX Matthews Asia DividendPairCorr
  0.74MASGX Matthews Asia Esg Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.61MATFX Matthews Asia InnovatorsPairCorr
  0.67MIAPX Matthews Asia GrowthPairCorr
  0.63MICSX Matthews Asian GrowthPairCorr

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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Matthews Mutual Fund performing well and Matthews Asia 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 Matthews Asia'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.

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The danger of trading Matthews Asia Small is mainly related to its market volatility and Mutual Fund specific events. As an investor, you must understand the concept of risk-adjusted return before you start trading. The most common way to measure the risk of Matthews Asia is by using the Sharpe ratio. The ratio expresses how much excess return you acquire for the extra volatility you endure for holding a more risker asset than Matthews Asia. The Sharpe ratio is calculated by using standard deviation and excess return to determine reward per unit of risk. To understand how volatile Matthews Asia Small is, you must compare it to a benchmark. Traditionally, the risk-free rate of return is the rate of return on the shortest-dated U.S. Treasury, such as a 3-year bond.
Check out Correlation Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Matthews Asia Small. Also, note that the market value of any mutual fund could be tightly coupled with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in bureau of economic analysis.
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Please note, there is a significant difference between Matthews Asia's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Matthews Asia is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Matthews Asia's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.