Dimensional 2015 Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Dimensional 2015 Target and Putnam Global Financials is -0.06 (i.e., Good diversification). The correlation of Dimensional 2015 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.

Dimensional 2015 Correlation With Market

Poor diversification

The correlation between Dimensional 2015 Target and DJI is 0.68 (i.e., Poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Dimensional 2015 Target and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Dimensional Mutual Fund

  0.76DIHRX Intal High RelativePairCorr
  0.86DILRX Dfa InternationalPairCorr
  0.75DISVX Dfa International SmallPairCorr
  0.89DISMX Dfa InternationalPairCorr
  0.84DMNBX Dfa Mn MunicipalPairCorr
  0.92DMREX Dfa Municipal RealPairCorr
  0.87DNYMX Dfa Ny MunicipalPairCorr
  0.81DOGMX Dfa Oregon MunicipalPairCorr
  0.91DREIX World Core EquityPairCorr
  0.92DRIIX Dimensional 2045 TargetPairCorr
  0.97DRIHX Dimensional 2040 TargetPairCorr
  0.91DRIGX Dimensional 2035 TargetPairCorr
  0.99DRIWX Dimensional 2030 TargetPairCorr
  0.89DRIUX Dimensional 2025 TargetPairCorr
  1.0DRIRX Dimensional 2020 TargetPairCorr
  0.88DRILX Dimensional 2060 TargetPairCorr
  0.88DRIKX Dimensional 2055 TargetPairCorr
  0.91DRIJX Dimensional 2050 TargetPairCorr
  0.69DAADX Dfa Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.83DAABX Dfa SustainabilityPairCorr
  0.93DSCLX Dfa International SocialPairCorr
  0.77DSCGX Dfa SmallPairCorr
  0.94DSHGX Dfa Selectively HedgedPairCorr
  0.86DSSMX Dfa Selective StatePairCorr
  0.88DTDRX Dimensional 2065 TargetPairCorr
  0.78DCARX Dfa California MunicipalPairCorr
  0.83DCIBX Dfa Ca IntPairCorr
  0.74DURPX Us High RelativePairCorr
  0.77DUSQX Us Lg CapPairCorr
  0.65DEMSX Emerging Markets SmallPairCorr
  0.73DEMGX Emerging Markets TargetedPairCorr
  0.69DESIX Emerging Markets SusPairCorr

Moving against Dimensional Mutual Fund

  0.64DRXIX Dfa Ltip PortfolioPairCorr
  0.62DWFIX Dfa World ExPairCorr

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 Dimensional Mutual Fund performing well and Dimensional 2015 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 Dimensional 2015'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.