International Small Correlations

PFISX Fund  USD 10.24  0.06  0.58%   
The current 90-days correlation between International Small Pany and Vanguard Global Ex Us is 0.82 (i.e., Very poor diversification). The correlation of International Small 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 Small Correlation With Market

Good diversification

The correlation between International Small Pany and DJI is -0.02 (i.e., Good diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding International Small Pany and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with International Mutual Fund

  0.62PFIJX Strategic Asset ManaPairCorr
  0.65PFILX Strategic Asset ManaPairCorr
  0.97PFIEX International EquityPairCorr
  0.62PFIFX Strategic Asset ManaPairCorr
  0.73PFIGX Strategic Asset ManaPairCorr
  0.68PFIPX Strategic Asset ManaPairCorr
  0.63SAUPX Strategic Asset ManaPairCorr
  0.7PGBAX Global Diversified IncomePairCorr
  0.66PGBLX Global Diversified IncomePairCorr
  0.76PGDCX Global Diversified IncomePairCorr
  0.68PGDIX Global Diversified IncomePairCorr
  0.77PGRUX Global Real EstatePairCorr
  0.77PGRVX Global Real EstatePairCorr
  0.63PGSLX Principal Global SusPairCorr
  0.77PGRKX Global Real EstatePairCorr

Moving against International Mutual Fund

  0.59PFPPX Midcap GrowthPairCorr
  0.48PGBEX Blue Chip FundPairCorr
  0.48PGBFX Blue Chip FundPairCorr
  0.46PGBGX Blue Chip FundPairCorr
  0.46PGBHX Blue Chip FundPairCorr
  0.4PGRTX Smallcap GrowthPairCorr
  0.59PGWIX Midcap GrowthPairCorr
  0.59PHPPX Midcap GrowthPairCorr
  0.5PHASX Midcap GrowthPairCorr

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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.
High positive correlations   
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LBHIXMSTSX
ABHYXVGRLX
SCAXFVTMGX
LBHIXVEMAX
  
High negative correlations   
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LBHIX444859BR2
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BRRAYVEMAX
MSTSXBRRAY
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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between International Mutual Fund performing well and International Small 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 Small'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
VGRLX  0.69 (0.04) 0.00  0.64  0.00 
 1.31 
 4.22 
VTMGX  0.65 (0.06) 0.00  0.87  0.00 
 1.49 
 3.94 
VEMAX  0.73  0.04 (0.08)(0.33) 0.86 
 1.57 
 4.60 
444859BR2  1.31 (0.03) 0.00  0.36  0.00 
 5.93 
 16.62 
AQUI  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00 
 0.00 
 0.00 
BRRAY  1.27 (0.11) 0.00  0.01  0.00 
 0.00 
 34.02 
MSTSX  0.49  0.04 (0.11)(0.30) 0.52 
 1.21 
 2.80 
ABHYX  0.16  0.00 (0.20) 0.08  0.26 
 0.34 
 1.91 
LBHIX  0.11  0.01 (0.32) 0.44  0.00 
 0.24 
 0.96 
SCAXF  0.70 (0.40) 0.00 (1.01) 0.00 
 0.00 
 23.47