International Government Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between International Government and Cornercap Small Cap Value is 0.22 (i.e., Modest diversification). The correlation of International Government 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 Government Correlation With Market

Good diversification

The correlation between International Government Bond and DJI is -0.16 (i.e., Good diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding International Government Bond and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with International Mutual Fund

  0.87VCBDX Valic Company IPairCorr
  0.8VCGEX Emerging EconomiesPairCorr
  0.98VCGSX Government SecuritiesPairCorr
  0.68VCFVX Foreign ValuePairCorr
  0.82VCIEX International EquitiesPairCorr
  0.84VCTPX Inflation ProtectedPairCorr
  0.9VCSOX Global Social AwarenessPairCorr
  0.64VHYLX Valic Company IPairCorr
  0.88VIOPX Valic Company IPairCorr
  0.87FGBRX Templeton Global BondPairCorr
  0.88FBNRX Templeton Global BondPairCorr
  0.99RCWBX Capital World BondPairCorr
  0.89CCWFX Capital World BondPairCorr
  0.89CCWCX Capital World BondPairCorr
  0.99RCWEX Capital World BondPairCorr
  0.99CCWEX Capital World BondPairCorr
  0.89RCWCX Capital World BondPairCorr
  0.88RCWGX Capital World BondPairCorr
  0.99RCWFX Capital World BondPairCorr

Moving against International Mutual Fund

  0.7VCSLX Small Cap IndexPairCorr
  0.68VSSVX Small Cap SpecialPairCorr
  0.68VCULX Growth Fund GrowthPairCorr
  0.67VAPPX Valic Company IPairCorr
  0.58VSRDX Valic Company IPairCorr
  0.57VCGAX Growth IncomePairCorr
  0.56VMIDX Mid Cap IndexPairCorr
  0.56VCSTX Science TechnologyPairCorr
  0.54VCAAX Asset AllocationPairCorr
  0.5VVSCX Valic Company IPairCorr
  0.48VMSGX Mid Cap StrategicPairCorr
  0.45VSTIX Stock Index FundPairCorr
  0.76PQTIX Aa Pimco TrPairCorr
  0.75PQTAX Pimco Trends ManagedPairCorr
  0.74PQTNX Pimco Trends ManagedPairCorr
  0.66GPMFX Guidepath Managed FuturesPairCorr
  0.62VLCGX Large Capital 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.
High positive correlations   
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High negative correlations   
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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

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