Emerging Markets Correlations

DFCEX Fund  USD 24.10  0.06  0.25%   
The current 90-days correlation between Emerging Markets E and International E Equity is 0.76 (i.e., Poor diversification). The correlation of Emerging Markets 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.
  
Check out Investing Opportunities to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Emerging Markets E. 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 income.

Moving together with Emerging Mutual Fund

  0.78DILRX Dfa InternationalPairCorr
  0.8DISVX Dfa International SmallPairCorr
  0.87DISMX Dfa InternationalPairCorr
  0.61DNYMX Dfa Ny MunicipalPairCorr
  0.62DRIUX Dimensional 2025 TargetPairCorr
  0.63DRIRX Dimensional 2020 TargetPairCorr
  0.65DRIQX Dimensional 2015 TargetPairCorr
  0.63DSFIX Dfa Social FixedPairCorr
  0.64DCARX Dfa California MunicipalPairCorr
  0.9DEMSX Emerging Markets SmallPairCorr
  0.97DEMGX Emerging Markets TargetedPairCorr
  0.99DESIX Emerging Markets SusPairCorr
  0.63DFAPX Dfa Investment GradePairCorr
  0.78DFALX Large Cap InternationalPairCorr

Moving against Emerging Mutual Fund

  0.35DSCGX Dfa SmallPairCorr
  0.32DAABX Dfa SustainabilityPairCorr

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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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DFGBXDISVX
DFLVXDFQTX
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High negative correlations   
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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Emerging Mutual Fund performing well and Emerging Markets 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 Emerging Markets' 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.