Vanguard FTSE Correlations

VDY Etf  CAD 50.66  0.26  0.51%   
The current 90-days correlation between Vanguard FTSE Canadian and iShares SPTSX Composite is 0.94 (i.e., Almost no diversification). A perfect positive correlation (i.e., a correlation coefficient of +1) implies that as Vanguard FTSE moves, either up or down, the other security will move in the same direction. Alternatively, perfect negative correlation means that if Vanguard FTSE Canadian moves in either direction, the perfectly negatively correlated security will move in the opposite direction.

Vanguard FTSE Correlation With Market

Modest diversification

The correlation between Vanguard FTSE Canadian and DJI is 0.27 (i.e., Modest diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Vanguard FTSE Canadian and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Vanguard Etf

  0.99ZWC BMO Canadian HighPairCorr
  0.99XDV iShares Canadian SelectPairCorr
  0.98CDZ iShares SPTSX CanadianPairCorr
  0.99PDC Invesco Canadian DividendPairCorr
  0.99XEI iShares SPTSX CompositePairCorr
  0.99ZDV BMO Canadian DividendPairCorr
  0.77DGRC CI WisdomTree CanadaPairCorr
  0.92CDIV Manulife Smart DividendPairCorr
  0.98HXH Global X CanadianPairCorr
  0.88XIT iShares SPTSX CappedPairCorr
  0.87HOG Global X PipelinesPairCorr

Moving against Vanguard Etf

  0.47HED BetaPro SPTSX CappedPairCorr

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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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High negative correlations   
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Vanguard FTSE Constituents Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Vanguard Etf performing well and Vanguard FTSE ETF 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 FTSE'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.

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