Emerging Markets Correlations

The correlation of Emerging Markets 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.
  
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Moving together with Emerging Mutual Fund

  0.72VEMAX Vanguard Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.97VEIEX Vanguard Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.97VEMIX Vanguard Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.71VEMRX Vanguard Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.89NEWFX New World FundPairCorr
  0.9NWFFX New World FundPairCorr
  0.89NEWCX New World FundPairCorr
  0.9FNFWX American Funds NewPairCorr
  0.71ASG Liberty All StarPairCorr
  0.69ETV Eaton Vance TaxPairCorr
  0.75CLM Cornerstone StrategicPairCorr
  0.83CRF Cornerstone Total ReturnPairCorr
  0.86NFJ Virtus Dividend InterestPairCorr
  0.78RWICX Capital World GrowthPairCorr
  0.68CVX Chevron Corp Earnings Call Next WeekPairCorr
  0.66HD Home DepotPairCorr

Moving against Emerging Mutual Fund

  0.46ODVYX Oppenheimer DevelopingPairCorr
  0.41IIF Morgan Stanley IndiaPairCorr
  0.48CSCO Cisco SystemsPairCorr
  0.47IBM International Business Earnings Call This WeekPairCorr
  0.32VZ Verizon Communications Earnings Call Next WeekPairCorr

Related Correlations Analysis


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 Emerging Mutual Fund performing well and Emerging Markets 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 Emerging Markets' 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.