Inflation Linked Correlations

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The correlation of Inflation Linked 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.

Inflation Linked Correlation With Market

Modest diversification

The correlation between Inflation Linked Fixed Income and DJI is 0.21 (i.e., Modest diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Inflation Linked 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 Inflation Linked 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 housing.

Moving together with Inflation Mutual Fund

  0.85TEMUX Emerging Markets EquityPairCorr
  0.96DINDX Global Fixed IncomePairCorr
  0.97DINCX Global Fixed IncomePairCorr
  0.95DINAX Global Fixed IncomePairCorr
  0.8MLMAX Global E PortfolioPairCorr
  0.8MLMCX Global E PortfolioPairCorr
  0.76MLNSX Global Centrated PorPairCorr
  0.83MLMIX Global E PortfolioPairCorr
  0.83MLMSX Global E PortfolioPairCorr
  0.75MLNCX Global Centrated PorPairCorr
  0.74MLNAX Global Centrated PorPairCorr
  0.76MLNIX Global Centrated PorPairCorr
  0.63MMCGX Mid Cap GrowthPairCorr
  0.83MMKBX Emerging Markets PorPairCorr
  0.83MMMPX Msif Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.69MNOPX International OpportunityPairCorr
  0.93THYUX High Yield FundPairCorr
  0.76TIFUX International FixedPairCorr
  0.77TIEUX International EquityPairCorr
  0.96TIIUX Core Fixed IncomePairCorr
  0.86MORGX Morgan Stanley MortgagePairCorr
  0.66MPAIX Advantage Portfolio ClassPairCorr
  0.9MPBAX Global StrategistPairCorr
  0.95MPFDX Corporate Bond PortfolioPairCorr
  0.62MPEGX Mid Cap GrowthPairCorr
  0.83MRGEX Msif Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.93MRHYX Msift High YieldPairCorr
  0.69MRNPX Msif InternationalPairCorr
  0.66MADSX Msif Advantage PortPairCorr
  0.85MAIJX Morgan Stanley InstiPairCorr
  0.86MAIHX Morgan Stanley InstiPairCorr
  0.96MSBOX Corporate Bond PortfolioPairCorr
  0.86MSAAX Active InternationalPairCorr
  0.86MSACX Active InternationalPairCorr
  0.69MSAQX Asia Opportunity PorPairCorr

Moving against Inflation Mutual Fund

  0.78MSFLX Global Franchise PorPairCorr
  0.78MSGFX Global Franchise PorPairCorr
  0.66MSBWX Morgan Stanley InstiPairCorr

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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Inflation Mutual Fund performing well and Inflation Linked 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 Inflation Linked'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.