Laudus International Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Laudus International and Real Estate Ultrasector is 0.51 (i.e., Very weak diversification). The correlation of Laudus 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.

Laudus International Correlation With Market

Weak diversification

The correlation between Laudus International Marketmas and DJI is 0.35 (i.e., Weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Laudus International Marketmas 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 Laudus International Marketmasters. 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 gross domestic product.

Moving together with Laudus Mutual Fund

  0.71SWAGX Schwab Aggregate BondPairCorr
  0.62SWASX Schwab Global RealPairCorr
  0.63SWDRX Schwab Target 2030PairCorr
  0.62SWDSX Schwab Dividend EquityPairCorr
  0.97SWISX Schwab InternationalPairCorr
  0.63SWHFX Schwab Health CarePairCorr
  0.75SWKRX Schwab Monthly IncomePairCorr
  0.75SWJRX Schwab Monthly IncomePairCorr
  0.71SWMRX Schwab Target 2045PairCorr
  0.76SWLRX Schwab Monthly IncomePairCorr
  0.7SWORX Schwab Target 2055PairCorr
  0.61SWNRX Schwab Target 2050PairCorr
  0.72SWQRX Schwab Target 2065PairCorr
  0.71SWPRX Schwab Target 2060PairCorr
  0.84SWRSX Schwab Treasury InflationPairCorr

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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 Laudus Mutual Fund performing well and Laudus 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 Laudus 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.