Vanguard European Correlations

VEUSX Fund  USD 90.07  0.48  0.54%   
The current 90-days correlation between Vanguard European Stock and Vanguard Pacific Stock is 0.8 (i.e., Very poor diversification). The correlation of Vanguard European 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.

Vanguard European Correlation With Market

Very weak diversification

The correlation between Vanguard European Stock and DJI is 0.51 (i.e., Very weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Vanguard European Stock and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Vanguard Mutual Fund

  0.9VMLUX Vanguard Limited TermPairCorr
  0.9VMLTX Vanguard Limited TermPairCorr
  0.95VMNVX Vanguard Global MinimumPairCorr
  0.93VMMSX Vanguard Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.95VMSIX Vanguard Multi SectorPairCorr
  0.96VMVFX Vanguard Global MinimumPairCorr
  0.93VPADX Vanguard Pacific StockPairCorr
  0.93VPACX Vanguard Pacific StockPairCorr
  0.64VPKIX Vanguard Pacific StockPairCorr
  0.73VRTPX Vanguard Reit IiPairCorr
  0.93VAIPX Vanguard Inflation-protecPairCorr
  0.95VSCSX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.93VSBIX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.94VSBSX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr

Moving against Vanguard Mutual Fund

  0.44VMNFX Vanguard Market NeutralPairCorr
  0.43VMNIX Vanguard Market NeutralPairCorr
  0.57NAESX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.57VSCIX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.45VQNPX Vanguard Growth AndPairCorr
  0.62VSGAX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.62VSGIX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.57VSCPX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.57VSMAX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.55VSEMX Vanguard Extended MarketPairCorr
  0.53VSEQX Vanguard Strategic EquityPairCorr

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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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VGSLXVEMAX
  
High negative correlations   
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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Vanguard Mutual Fund performing well and Vanguard European 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 Vanguard European'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.