Vanguard Developed Correlations

VDIPX Fund  USD 34.58  0.12  0.35%   
The current 90-days correlation between Vanguard Developed and Vanguard Wellington Fund is 0.74 (i.e., Poor diversification). The correlation of Vanguard Developed 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.

Vanguard Developed Correlation With Market

Almost no diversification

The correlation between Vanguard Developed Markets and DJI is 0.91 (i.e., Almost no diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Vanguard Developed Markets and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Vanguard Mutual Fund

  0.99VMIAX Vanguard Materials IndexPairCorr
  0.96VMLUX Vanguard Limited TermPairCorr
  0.96VMLTX Vanguard Limited TermPairCorr
  0.92VMNVX Vanguard Global MinimumPairCorr
  0.98VMMSX Vanguard Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.95VMSIX Vanguard Multi SectorPairCorr
  0.98VMVAX Vanguard Mid CapPairCorr
  0.98VMVIX Vanguard Mid CapPairCorr
  0.92VMVFX Vanguard Global MinimumPairCorr
  0.98VMVLX Vanguard Mega CapPairCorr
  0.88VNJUX Vanguard New JerseyPairCorr
  0.88VNJTX Vanguard New JerseyPairCorr
  0.88VNYTX Vanguard New YorkPairCorr
  0.88VNYUX Vanguard New YorkPairCorr
  0.9VOHIX Vanguard Ohio LongPairCorr
  0.98VPADX Vanguard Pacific StockPairCorr
  0.98VPACX Vanguard Pacific StockPairCorr
  0.89VPCCX Vanguard PrimecapPairCorr
  0.9VPALX Vanguard PennsylvaniaPairCorr
  0.9VPAIX Vanguard PennsylvaniaPairCorr
  0.98VPKIX Vanguard Pacific StockPairCorr
  0.94VPMCX Vanguard PrimecapPairCorr
  0.87VPMAX Vanguard PrimecapPairCorr
  0.93NAESX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.63VQNPX Vanguard Growth AndPairCorr
  0.78VRTPX Vanguard Reit IiPairCorr
  0.91VAGVX Vanguard Advice SelectPairCorr
  0.93VSCIX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.98VSCGX Vanguard LifestrategyPairCorr
  0.93VSCPX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.94VSCSX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.92VSBIX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.92VSBSX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.91VSEQX Vanguard Strategic EquityPairCorr
  0.97VASGX Vanguard LifestrategyPairCorr

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 Vanguard Mutual Fund performing well and Vanguard Developed 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 Vanguard Developed'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
AFMBX  0.43  0.04  0.05  0.12  0.47 
 0.95 
 2.64 
VIIIX  0.55 (0.02)(0.04) 0.01  0.78 
 0.99 
 3.61 
VB  0.79  0.08  0.10  0.11  0.80 
 1.86 
 4.99 
AEPFX  0.65  0.07  0.07  0.13  0.70 
 1.60 
 3.91 
FNPFX  0.70  0.08  0.09  0.14  0.70 
 1.31 
 8.98 
VOT  0.78 (0.10) 0.00 (0.06) 0.00 
 1.40 
 4.76 
VFH  0.76 (0.06) 0.00 (0.02) 0.00 
 1.45 
 4.47 
VXUS  0.58  0.12  0.14  0.21  0.62 
 1.36 
 3.26 
VTCAX  0.68  0.00 (0.02) 0.04  0.76 
 1.90 
 4.72 
VWELX  0.39 (0.01)(0.05) 0.01  0.54 
 0.81 
 2.66