IShares MSCI Correlations

SMLF Etf  USD 72.62  0.13  0.18%   
The current 90-days correlation between iShares MSCI USA and iShares Edge MSCI is 0.68 (i.e., Poor diversification). The correlation of IShares MSCI 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.

IShares MSCI Correlation With Market

Very poor diversification

The correlation between iShares MSCI USA and DJI is 0.81 (i.e., Very poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding iShares MSCI USA 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 iShares MSCI USA. Also, note that the market value of any etf could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in inflation.

Moving together with IShares Etf

  0.96VB Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.91IJR iShares Core SP Sell-off TrendPairCorr
  0.87IWM iShares Russell 2000PairCorr
  0.87VRTIX Vanguard Russell 2000PairCorr
  0.87VTWO Vanguard Russell 2000PairCorr
  0.93SPSM SPDR Portfolio SP Sell-off TrendPairCorr
  0.93VIOO Vanguard SP SmallPairCorr
  0.98PRFZ Invesco FTSE RAFIPairCorr
  0.63YFYA Listed Funds TrustPairCorr
  0.69RVNU Xtrackers MunicipalPairCorr
  0.61BAC Bank of AmericaPairCorr
  0.69GE GE AerospacePairCorr

Moving against IShares Etf

  0.82VIXY ProShares VIX ShortPairCorr
  0.42VZ Verizon Communications Aggressive PushPairCorr
  0.39MCD McDonaldsPairCorr

Related Correlations Analysis


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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FESMFELV
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High negative correlations

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IShares MSCI Constituents Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between IShares Etf performing well and IShares MSCI ETF 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 IShares MSCI'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
IVLU  0.52  0.03  0.01  0.10  0.56 
 1.06 
 3.51 
FNCL  0.63 (0.08)(0.08)(0.01) 0.96 
 1.27 
 5.07 
MDYV  0.67 (0.07)(0.07) 0.00  0.87 
 1.41 
 6.15 
INTF  0.52  0.00 (0.02) 0.07  0.66 
 1.02 
 3.41 
FELV  0.48  0.00 (0.02) 0.06  0.57 
 1.05 
 3.79 
PRFZ  0.84 (0.05)(0.02) 0.03  1.04 
 2.12 
 7.07 
IWX  0.42  0.01  0.00  0.08  0.44 
 0.93 
 3.20 
ESML  0.79 (0.05)(0.02) 0.03  0.98 
 1.75 
 6.39 
FESM  0.87 (0.01) 0.02  0.06  1.05 
 2.08 
 7.42 
FLJP  0.69  0.00 (0.01) 0.07  0.87 
 1.59 
 5.77