Dfa Large Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Dfa Large and Dfa Intl Sustainability is 0.8 (i.e., Very poor diversification). The correlation of Dfa Large 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.

Dfa Large Correlation With Market

Very poor diversification

The correlation between Dfa Large and DJI is 0.83 (i.e., Very poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Dfa Large and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Dfa Mutual Fund

  0.65DILRX Dfa InternationalPairCorr
  0.65DISMX Dfa InternationalPairCorr
  0.63DSCGX Dfa SmallPairCorr
  0.85DURPX Us High RelativePairCorr
  0.8DEMSX Emerging Markets SmallPairCorr
  0.64DEMGX Emerging Markets TargetedPairCorr
  0.67DESIX Emerging Markets SusPairCorr

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 Dfa Mutual Fund performing well and Dfa Large 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 Dfa Large'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
DFSPX  0.58  0.02  0.01  0.09  0.64 
 1.17 
 2.63 
SWLGX  0.75 (0.04)(0.04) 0.02  1.12 
 1.70 
 4.38 
TSWIX  0.64  0.11  0.12  0.22  0.63 
 1.33 
 4.54 
MISAX  0.60  0.10  0.05  0.84  0.69 
 1.21 
 3.10 
DEMSX  0.50 (0.02)(0.07) 0.02  0.73 
 1.06 
 3.13 
FSMEX  0.75  0.17  0.16  0.34  0.59 
 1.83 
 5.08 
FSANX  0.49 (0.08) 0.00 (0.07) 0.00 
 0.78 
 6.72 
CRANX  0.11  0.00 (0.36) 0.24  0.00 
 0.21 
 0.63 
BXMYX  0.17  0.05 (0.04) 0.38  0.00 
 0.37 
 0.94 
AADEX  0.61  0.00 (0.01) 0.06  0.72 
 1.24 
 2.97