International Equity Correlations

MSIQX Fund  USD 10.55  0.09  0.85%   
The current 90-days correlation between International Equity and Emerging Markets Portfolio is 0.29 (i.e., Modest diversification). The correlation of International Equity 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.

International Equity Correlation With Market

Weak diversification

The correlation between International Equity Portfolio and DJI is 0.39 (i.e., Weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding International Equity Portfolio and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
Check out Correlation Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in International Equity Portfolio. 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 producer price index.

Moving together with International Mutual Fund

  0.73TEMUX Emerging Markets EquityPairCorr
  0.67MMKBX Emerging Markets PorPairCorr
  0.64MMMPX Msif Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.71TIEUX International EquityPairCorr
  0.68TIIUX Core Fixed IncomePairCorr
  0.69TILUX Inflation Linked FixedPairCorr
  0.71MPFDX Corporate Bond PortfolioPairCorr
  0.75MRGEX Msif Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.65MRJAX Real Assets PortfolioPairCorr
  0.62MRJIX Real Assets PortfolioPairCorr
  0.93MAAQX Morgan Stanley InstiPairCorr
  0.71MAAUX Morgan Stanley InstiPairCorr
  0.71MAADX Morgan Stanley InstiPairCorr
  0.84MAIJX Morgan Stanley InstiPairCorr
  0.85MAIHX Morgan Stanley InstiPairCorr
  0.7MSBEX Morgan Stanley InstiPairCorr
  0.7MSBKX Morgan Stanley InstiPairCorr

Moving against International Mutual Fund

  0.58MPAIX Advantage Portfolio ClassPairCorr
  0.45MMCGX Mid Cap GrowthPairCorr
  0.39THYUX High Yield FundPairCorr
  0.56MADSX Msif Advantage PortPairCorr
  0.56MAPPX Advantage Portfolio ClassPairCorr
  0.56MAPLX Advantage Portfolio ClassPairCorr
  0.54MSCOX Msif Small PanyPairCorr
  0.53MSCMX Morgan Stanley MultiPairCorr

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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.
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High negative correlations   
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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between International Mutual Fund performing well and International Equity 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 International Equity'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.