Emerging Markets Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Emerging Markets Equity and Global Fixed Income is 0.24 (i.e., Modest diversification). The correlation of Emerging Markets 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.

Emerging Markets Correlation With Market

Weak diversification

The correlation between Emerging Markets Equity and DJI is 0.36 (i.e., Weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Emerging Markets 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 Emerging Markets Equity. 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 employment.

Moving together with Emerging Mutual Fund

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  0.98MMMPX Msif Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.8MNOPX International OpportunityPairCorr
  0.68MPBAX Global StrategistPairCorr
  0.98MRGEX Msif Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.68MRJCX Real Assets PortfolioPairCorr
  0.7MRJAX Real Assets PortfolioPairCorr
  0.8MRNPX Msif InternationalPairCorr

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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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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Emerging Mutual Fund performing well and Emerging Markets 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 Emerging Markets' 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.