Vanguard MSCI Correlations

VGAD Etf

104.40 1.09 1.03%

The current 90-days correlation between Vanguard MSCI Intern and Vanguard Global Minimum is 0.46 (i.e., Very weak diversification). The correlation of Vanguard MSCI 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 MSCI Correlation With Market

Modest diversification

The correlation between Vanguard MSCI International and DJI is 0.2 (i.e., Modest diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Vanguard MSCI International and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.

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Moving together with Vanguard Etf

0.65	IJR	iShares Core SP	Pair Corr
0.68	IJH	iShares CoreSP MidCap	Pair Corr
0.82	SPY	SPDR SP 500	Pair Corr
0.81	VTS	Vanguard Total Market	Pair Corr
0.88	QUAL	VanEck Vectors MSCI	Pair Corr
0.93	VGS	Vanguard MSCI Intern	Pair Corr
0.91	MVW	VanEck Vectors Australian	Pair Corr

Related Correlations Analysis

	VMIN	VBND	VAF	VBLD	VVLU	VEQ	VEFI	VDHG
VMIN		0.86	0.88	0.76	0.35	0.94	0.85	0.0	VMIN
VBND	0.86		0.92	0.72	0.24	0.8	0.99	-0.01	VBND
VAF	0.88	0.92		0.82	0.2	0.89	0.9	-0.19	VAF
VBLD	0.76	0.72	0.82		0.33	0.78	0.68	-0.16	VBLD
VVLU	0.35	0.24	0.2	0.33		0.18	0.24	0.78	VVLU
VEQ	0.94	0.8	0.89	0.78	0.18		0.77	-0.24	VEQ
VEFI	0.85	0.99	0.9	0.68	0.24	0.77		0.02	VEFI
VDHG	0.0	-0.01	-0.19	-0.16	0.78	-0.24	0.02		VDHG
	VMIN	VBND	VAF	VBLD	VVLU	VEQ	VEFI	VDHG

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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

VEFI	+ 0.99	VBND
VEQ	+ 0.94	VMIN
VAF	+ 0.92	VBND
VEFI	+ 0.9	VAF
VEQ	+ 0.89	VAF
VAF	+ 0.88	VMIN

High negative correlations

VDHG	- 0.24	VEQ
VDHG	- 0.19	VAF
VDHG	- 0.16	VBLD
VDHG	- 0.01	VBND
VDHG	- 0.0	VMIN

Vanguard MSCI Constituents Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Vanguard Etf performing well and Vanguard MSCI 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 Vanguard MSCI'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.

	Mean Deviation	Jensen Alpha	Sortino Ratio	Treynor Ratio	Semi Deviation	Expected Shortfall	Potential Upside	Value @Risk	Maximum Drawdown
VMIN	0.46	0.07	0.10	(4.52)	0.47	(0.50)	0.99	(1.06)	2.84
VBND	0.22	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.24	(0.25)	0.45	(0.43)	1.46
VAF	0.20	0.01	0.06	0.29	0.16	(0.23)	0.40	(0.39)	1.02
VBLD	0.69	0.06	0.06	6.62	1.01	(0.64)	1.49	(1.64)	4.39
VVLU	0.56	0.04	0.05	0.26	0.74	(0.56)	1.10	(1.22)	3.62
VEQ	0.58	0.16	0.24	2.82	0.42	(0.65)	1.20	(1.00)	2.99
VEFI	0.23	0.00	0.00	(0.05)	0.28	(0.24)	0.42	(0.51)	1.37
VDHG	0.43	0.00	0.00	(0.02)	0.59	(0.40)	1.12	(0.95)	2.78

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