Dimensional Core Correlations

DFAC Etf  USD 40.78  0.19  0.47%   
The current 90-days correlation between Dimensional Core Equity and SPDR Dow Jones is 0.87 (i.e., Very poor diversification). The correlation of Dimensional Core 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.

Dimensional Core Correlation With Market

Very poor diversification

The correlation between Dimensional Core Equity and DJI is 0.87 (i.e., Very poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Dimensional Core Equity and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
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Moving together with Dimensional Etf

  0.88VTI Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.95SPY SPDR SP 500PairCorr
  0.95IVV iShares Core SPPairCorr
  0.97VIG Vanguard DividendPairCorr
  0.94VV Vanguard Large CapPairCorr
  0.95RSP Invesco SP 500PairCorr
  0.96IWB iShares Russell 1000PairCorr
  0.93ESGU iShares ESG AwarePairCorr
  0.82SPLG SSgA Symbol ChangePairCorr
  0.79JNUG Direxion Daily JuniorPairCorr
  0.78NUGT Direxion Daily GoldPairCorr
  0.85AGQ ProShares Ultra Silver TrendingPairCorr
  0.95JEPI JPMorgan Equity PremiumPairCorr
  0.9AA Alcoa Corp Earnings Call This WeekPairCorr
  0.77MRK Merck Company Sell-off TrendPairCorr
  0.77WMT Walmart Common Stock Aggressive PushPairCorr
  0.66BA BoeingPairCorr
  0.64JNJ Johnson Johnson Earnings Call This WeekPairCorr
  0.73DD Dupont De NemoursPairCorr
  0.72AXP American ExpressPairCorr
  0.81BAC Bank of AmericaPairCorr

Moving against Dimensional Etf

  0.71T ATT IncPairCorr
  0.63PG Procter Gamble Earnings Call This WeekPairCorr
  0.55HPQ HP IncPairCorr

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Dimensional Core Constituents Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Dimensional Etf performing well and Dimensional Core 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 Dimensional Core'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 DeviationJensen AlphaSortino RatioTreynor RatioSemi DeviationExpected ShortfallPotential UpsideValue @RiskMaximum Drawdown
DIA  0.57  0.01  0.01  0.11  0.56 
 1.18 
 2.84 
VBK  0.94 (0.02) 0.01  0.08  1.08 
 1.97 
 5.17 
VSGIX  0.98 (0.02) 0.01  0.09  1.07 
 1.91 
 5.15 
SCHB  0.57  0.06 (0.02) 0.35  0.66 
 1.19 
 3.38 
IVE  0.50  0.02 (0.01) 0.12  0.42 
 0.99 
 2.41 
XLV  0.60  0.10  0.08  0.27  0.41 
 1.97 
 3.80 
DFUS  0.56 (0.01)(0.04) 0.09  0.71 
 1.11 
 3.25 
VGHAX  0.59  0.14  0.14  0.40  0.25 
 1.94 
 4.14 
IWR  0.66 (0.01)(0.01) 0.09  0.77 
 1.35 
 3.05 
SMH  1.45  0.11  0.07  0.17  1.81 
 2.70 
 8.51