IShares Core Correlations

IXUS Etf  USD 71.40  0.37  0.52%   
The current 90-days correlation between iShares Core MSCI and iShares Core SP is 0.77 (i.e., Poor diversification). The correlation of IShares Core 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.

IShares Core Correlation With Market

Very weak diversification

The correlation between iShares Core MSCI and DJI is 0.58 (i.e., Very weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding iShares Core MSCI 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 iShares Core MSCI. Also, note that the market value of any etf could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in employment.

Moving together with IShares Etf

  0.99VEA Vanguard FTSE DevelopedPairCorr
  0.99IEFA iShares Core MSCIPairCorr
  1.0VEU Vanguard FTSE AllPairCorr
  0.99EFA iShares MSCI EAFEPairCorr
  1.0SPDW SPDR SP WorldPairCorr
  0.99IDEV iShares Core MSCIPairCorr
  0.99ESGD iShares ESG AwarePairCorr
  0.99JIRE JP Morgan ExchangePairCorr
  0.99DFAX Dimensional WorldPairCorr
  0.92GDXU MicroSectors Gold MinersPairCorr
  0.9JNJ Johnson JohnsonPairCorr
  0.8MCD McDonaldsPairCorr
  0.68CVX Chevron Corp Sell-off TrendPairCorr
  0.73TRV The Travelers CompaniesPairCorr
  0.85VZ Verizon CommunicationsPairCorr
  0.81GE GE AerospacePairCorr
  0.72INTC IntelPairCorr
  0.65XOM Exxon Mobil Corp Aggressive PushPairCorr

Moving against IShares Etf

  0.35UPRO ProShares UltraPro SP500PairCorr
  0.67MRK Merck CompanyPairCorr
  0.55CAT CaterpillarPairCorr
  0.49DIS Walt DisneyPairCorr
  0.46HPQ HP IncPairCorr
  0.43AXP American Express Sell-off TrendPairCorr
  0.39HD Home DepotPairCorr
  0.36BAC Bank of America Sell-off TrendPairCorr

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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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IShares Core Constituents Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between IShares Etf performing well and IShares Core 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 IShares Core'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.