Vanguard International Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Vanguard International and Vanguard Small Cap Value is -0.11 (i.e., Good diversification). The correlation of Vanguard International 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 International Correlation With Market

Very good diversification

The correlation between Vanguard International Value and DJI is -0.26 (i.e., Very good diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Vanguard International Value and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
Check out World Market Map to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Vanguard International Value. 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 Vanguard Mutual Fund

  0.83VMLUX Vanguard Limited TermPairCorr
  0.83VMLTX Vanguard Limited TermPairCorr
  0.94VMNVX Vanguard Global MinimumPairCorr
  0.88VMMSX Vanguard Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.91VMSIX Vanguard Multi SectorPairCorr
  0.88VMVFX Vanguard Global MinimumPairCorr
  0.85VPADX Vanguard Pacific StockPairCorr
  0.85VPACX Vanguard Pacific StockPairCorr
  0.85VPKIX Vanguard Pacific StockPairCorr
  0.66VRTPX Vanguard Reit IiPairCorr
  0.82VAGVX Vanguard Advice SelectPairCorr
  0.73VAIGX Vanguard Advice SelectPairCorr
  0.89VAIPX Vanguard Inflation-protecPairCorr
  0.89VSCSX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.86VSBIX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.87VSBSX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr

Moving against Vanguard Mutual Fund

  0.51VMNIX Vanguard Market NeutralPairCorr
  0.51VMNFX Vanguard Market NeutralPairCorr
  0.59NAESX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.59VSCIX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.63VSGIX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.59VSCPX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.57VSEMX Vanguard Extended MarketPairCorr
  0.57VSEQX Vanguard Strategic EquityPairCorr
  0.55VSGAX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.53VSIIX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr

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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 Vanguard Mutual Fund performing well and Vanguard International 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 International'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.