Ariel International Correlations

AINTX Fund  USD 14.86  0.14  0.95%   
The current 90-days correlation between Ariel International and Ariel Global Fund is 0.84 (i.e., Very poor diversification). The correlation of Ariel 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.

Ariel International Correlation With Market

Modest diversification

The correlation between Ariel International Fund and DJI is 0.26 (i.e., Modest diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Ariel International Fund and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Ariel Mutual Fund

  1.0AINIX Ariel InternationalPairCorr
  0.72DOXFX Dodge Cox InternationalPairCorr
  0.93OANIX Oakmark InternationalPairCorr
  0.73DODFX Dodge International StockPairCorr
  0.93OAKIX Oakmark InternationalPairCorr
  0.85OAYIX Oakmark InternationalPairCorr
  0.93OAZIX Oakmark InternationalPairCorr
  0.93FINVX Fidelity Series IntePairCorr
  0.87VTRIX Vanguard InternationalPairCorr
  0.97RRIGX T Rowe PricePairCorr

Moving against Ariel Mutual Fund

  0.7ARAIX Ariel Fund InstitutionalPairCorr
  0.7ARGFX Ariel Fund InvestorPairCorr
  0.69CAAPX Ariel AppreciationPairCorr
  0.69CAAIX Ariel AppreciationPairCorr
  0.67ARFFX Ariel Focus FundPairCorr
  0.67AFOYX Ariel Focus FundPairCorr
  0.71DFMGX Df Dent MidcapPairCorr
  0.64FIKHX Fidelity Advisor TecPairCorr
  0.63RYMDX Mid Cap 15xPairCorr
  0.63ARIDX Amg River RoadPairCorr
  0.62VFIAX Vanguard 500 IndexPairCorr
  0.62VFTAX Vanguard Ftse SocialPairCorr
  0.6VIIIX Vanguard InstitutionalPairCorr
  0.6MERDX Meridian GrowthPairCorr
  0.56AMVYX Mid Cap ValuePairCorr
  0.52TAAIX Thrivent AggressivePairCorr

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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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High negative correlations   
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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Ariel Mutual Fund performing well and Ariel 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 Ariel 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.