International Small Correlations

DFISX Fund  USD 21.01  0.11  0.53%   
The current 90-days correlation between International Small Pany and Dfa International Small is 0.99 (i.e., No risk reduction). The correlation of International Small 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.

International Small Correlation With Market

Very weak diversification

The correlation between International Small Pany and DJI is 0.56 (i.e., Very weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding International Small Pany 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 International Small Pany. 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 state.

Moving together with International Mutual Fund

  0.97DIHRX Intal High RelativePairCorr
  0.89DIPSX Dfa Inflation ProtectedPairCorr
  0.99DISVX Dfa International SmallPairCorr
  0.8DRIUX Dimensional 2025 TargetPairCorr
  0.86DSFIX Dfa Social FixedPairCorr
  0.68DCIBX Dfa Ca IntPairCorr
  0.88DESIX Emerging Markets SusPairCorr
  0.98DFALX Large Cap InternationalPairCorr
  0.91DFABX Dfa Investment DimensionsPairCorr
  0.79DFAAX Dfa Global CorePairCorr
  0.98DFCSX Continental Small Pany Potential GrowthPairCorr
  0.91DFCMX Dfa Calfrna ShrtPairCorr
  0.83DFCEX Emerging Markets EPairCorr
  0.99DWUSX Dfa World ExPairCorr
  0.89DFESX Dfa Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.92DFEQX Dfa Short TermPairCorr
  0.92DFGBX Dfa Five YearPairCorr
  0.99DFIEX International E EquityPairCorr
  0.63DFREX Dfa Real EstatePairCorr
  0.98DFSPX Dfa Intl SustainabilityPairCorr
  0.91DFSMX Dfa Short TermPairCorr
  0.72DFTIX Dfa Intermediate TermPairCorr
  0.67DFUKX United Kingdom SmallPairCorr

Moving against International Mutual Fund

  0.53DFFVX Us Targeted ValuePairCorr
  0.42DFSIX Dfa Sustainability CorePairCorr
  0.41DFVEX Us Vector EquityPairCorr
  0.37DFEOX Us E EquityPairCorr
  0.37DFQTX Us E EquityPairCorr

Related Correlations Analysis

Click cells to compare fundamentals   Check Volatility   Backtest Portfolio

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   
DFIVXDISVX
DFREXDFIVX
DFREXDISVX
DFLVXDFSCX
DFREXDFLVX
DFLVXDFIVX
  
High negative correlations   
DFSCXDISVX
DFIVXDFSCX
DFREXDFSCX

Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between International Mutual Fund performing well and International Small 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 International Small'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.