International Equity Correlations

HISIX Fund  USD 10.29  0.11  1.06%   
The current 90-days correlation between International Equity and Fzdaqx is 0.49 (i.e., Very weak diversification). The correlation of International Equity 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 Equity Correlation With Market

Very weak diversification

The correlation between International Equity Fund and DJI is 0.55 (i.e., Very weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding International Equity Fund and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
Check out Risk vs Return Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in International Equity Fund. 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 gross domestic product.

Moving together with International Mutual Fund

  0.84HOIBX Homestead IntermediatePairCorr
  0.86HOSBX Short Term BondPairCorr
  0.88HOSGX Short Term GovernmentPairCorr
  0.95VGTSX Vanguard Total InterPairCorr
  0.95VTIAX Vanguard Total InterPairCorr
  0.98VTSNX Vanguard Total InterPairCorr
  0.98VTPSX Vanguard Total InterPairCorr
  0.98VTISX Vanguard Total InterPairCorr
  0.99VTMGX Vanguard DevelopedPairCorr
  0.99VDVIX Vanguard DevelopedPairCorr
  0.99VTMNX Vanguard DevelopedPairCorr
  0.99VDIPX Vanguard DevelopedPairCorr
  0.96FSPSX Fidelity InternationalPairCorr
  0.96UGPSX Ultrachina ProfundPairCorr
  0.96UGPIX Ultrachina ProfundPairCorr
  0.9PMPIX Precious Metals UltrPairCorr
  0.9PMPSX Precious Metals UltrPairCorr
  0.96INVYX Pioneer InternationalPairCorr
  0.85MXGMX Great West GovernmentPairCorr
  0.91TPISX Tiaa Cref IntlPairCorr
  0.69AILCX American Beacon IntePairCorr
  0.76VHCIX Vanguard Health CarePairCorr
  0.9THRRX Thornburg Limited TermPairCorr
  0.75THMIX Thornburg IntermediatePairCorr
  0.84RHYAX Rbc Bluebay GlobalPairCorr
  0.93THOIX Thornburg Global OppPairCorr
  0.73THMCX Thornburg IntermediatePairCorr
  0.77PAOPX T Rowe PricePairCorr
  0.85THCAX Thornburg Core PlusPairCorr
  0.76WFITX Intermediate Tax/amt-freePairCorr
  0.88MOALX MoalxPairCorr
  0.95NSIVX North Square InvestmentsPairCorr
  0.67LHYRX Lord Abbett HighPairCorr
  0.82MXIPX Great West ServativePairCorr

Moving against International Mutual Fund

  0.65HSCSX Small-company StockPairCorr
  0.42HNASX Growth Fund GrowthPairCorr

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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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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

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