Dimensional Targeted Correlations

DFAT Etf  USD 52.78  0.08  0.15%   
The current 90-days correlation between Dimensional Targeted and Dimensional Small Cap is 0.97 (i.e., Almost no diversification). The correlation of Dimensional Targeted 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.

Dimensional Targeted Correlation With Market

Very poor diversification

The correlation between Dimensional Targeted Value and DJI is 0.85 (i.e., Very poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Dimensional Targeted Value and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
Check out Investing Opportunities to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Dimensional Targeted Value. Also, note that the market value of any etf could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in nation.

Moving together with Dimensional Etf

  0.99VBR Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.99IWN iShares Russell 2000PairCorr
  0.98IJJ iShares SP MidPairCorr
  0.99IJS iShares SP SmallPairCorr
  0.98SLYV SPDR SP 600PairCorr
  0.99AVUV Avantis Small CapPairCorr
  0.98DES WisdomTree SmallCapPairCorr
  0.98MDYV SPDR SP 400PairCorr
  0.92CALF Pacer Small CapPairCorr
  0.95VTI Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.93SPY SPDR SP 500PairCorr
  0.93IVV iShares Core SPPairCorr
  0.94VUG Vanguard Growth IndexPairCorr
  0.92VO Vanguard Mid CapPairCorr
  0.64MSFT MicrosoftPairCorr
  0.67WMT WalmartPairCorr
  0.92BAC Bank of America Aggressive PushPairCorr
  0.73CAT CaterpillarPairCorr
  0.88HD Home DepotPairCorr

Moving against Dimensional Etf

  0.69BND Vanguard Total Bond Sell-off TrendPairCorr
  0.53VEA Vanguard FTSE DevelopedPairCorr
  0.49GDXU MicroSectors Gold MinersPairCorr
  0.64VZ Verizon CommunicationsPairCorr
  0.61TRV The Travelers CompaniesPairCorr
  0.59KO Coca Cola Aggressive PushPairCorr
  0.57JNJ Johnson JohnsonPairCorr
  0.52MCD McDonaldsPairCorr

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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.
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Dimensional Targeted Constituents Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Dimensional Etf performing well and Dimensional Targeted 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 Dimensional Targeted'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.