Dfa International Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Dfa International Vector and Ab Select Equity is 0.63 (i.e., Poor diversification). The correlation of Dfa International 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.

Dfa International Correlation With Market

Poor diversification

The correlation between Dfa International Vector and DJI is 0.76 (i.e., Poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Dfa International Vector and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Dfa Mutual Fund

  0.84DIHRX Intal High RelativePairCorr
  0.68DILRX Dfa InternationalPairCorr
  0.77DISVX Dfa International SmallPairCorr
  0.67DMNBX Dfa Mn MunicipalPairCorr
  0.71DNYMX Dfa Ny MunicipalPairCorr
  0.64DOGMX Dfa Oregon MunicipalPairCorr
  0.77DRIIX Dimensional 2045 TargetPairCorr
  0.87DRILX Dimensional 2060 TargetPairCorr
  0.87DRIKX Dimensional 2055 TargetPairCorr
  0.82DRIJX Dimensional 2050 TargetPairCorr
  0.85DAABX Dfa SustainabilityPairCorr
  0.97DSCLX Dfa International SocialPairCorr
  0.67DSCGX Dfa SmallPairCorr
  0.87DTDRX Dimensional 2065 TargetPairCorr
  0.66DCMSX Dfa Commodity StrategyPairCorr
  0.83DUSQX Us Lg CapPairCorr

Moving against Dfa Mutual Fund

  0.56DIPSX Dfa Inflation ProtectedPairCorr
  0.36DRIRX Dimensional 2020 TargetPairCorr
  0.47DRXIX Dfa Ltip PortfolioPairCorr
  0.42DWFIX Dfa World ExPairCorr

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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Dfa Mutual Fund performing well and Dfa International 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 Dfa International'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.