Sentinel International Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Sentinel International and Madison Covered Call is 0.35 (i.e., Weak diversification). The correlation of Sentinel International 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.

Sentinel International Correlation With Market

Poor diversification

The correlation between Sentinel International Equity and DJI is 0.78 (i.e., Poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Sentinel International Equity and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
Check out World Market Map to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Sentinel International Equity. Also, note that the market value of any mutual fund could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as various price indices.

Moving together with Sentinel Mutual Fund

  0.79DODFX Dodge International StockPairCorr
  0.98DOXFX Dodge Cox InternationalPairCorr
  0.96OANIX Oakmark InternationalPairCorr
  0.96OAZIX Oakmark InternationalPairCorr
  0.81CIVVX Causeway InternationalPairCorr
  0.81CIVIX Causeway InternationalPairCorr
  0.98TRIGX T Rowe PricePairCorr
  0.98FINVX Fidelity Series IntePairCorr
  0.98VIHAX Vanguard InternationalPairCorr
  0.62PMPIX Precious Metals UltrPairCorr
  0.95PMPSX Precious Metals UltrPairCorr
  0.86BA BoeingPairCorr
  0.64CVX Chevron CorpPairCorr
  0.76AA Alcoa CorpPairCorr
  0.62WMT Walmart Common StockPairCorr

Moving against Sentinel Mutual Fund

  0.51HPQ HP IncPairCorr
  0.47MMM 3M CompanyPairCorr

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 Sentinel Mutual Fund performing well and Sentinel International 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 Sentinel International'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.