Vanguard Global Correlations

VGRNX Fund  USD 85.82  0.32  0.37%   
The current 90-days correlation between Vanguard Global Ex and Vanguard Materials Index is 0.55 (i.e., Very weak diversification). The correlation of Vanguard Global 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 Global Correlation With Market

Modest diversification

The correlation between Vanguard Global Ex Us and DJI is 0.28 (i.e., Modest diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Vanguard Global Ex Us 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 Vanguard Global Ex Us. 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 board of governors.

Moving together with Vanguard Mutual Fund

  0.67VNJUX Vanguard New JerseyPairCorr
  0.67VNJTX Vanguard New JerseyPairCorr
  0.65VNYTX Vanguard New YorkPairCorr
  0.65VNYUX Vanguard New YorkPairCorr
  0.66VOHIX Vanguard Ohio LongPairCorr
  0.88VPADX Vanguard Pacific StockPairCorr
  0.88VPACX Vanguard Pacific StockPairCorr
  0.64VPALX Vanguard PennsylvaniaPairCorr
  0.65VPAIX Vanguard PennsylvaniaPairCorr
  0.89VPKIX Vanguard Pacific StockPairCorr
  0.89VAIPX Vanguard Inflation-protecPairCorr
  0.8VSCSX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.76VSBIX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.75VSBSX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr

Moving against Vanguard Mutual Fund

  0.51NAESX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.47VQNPX Vanguard Growth AndPairCorr
  0.34VMVAX Vanguard Mid CapPairCorr
  0.34VMVIX Vanguard Mid CapPairCorr
  0.59VSEMX Vanguard Extended MarketPairCorr
  0.55VSMVX Vanguard Sp SmallPairCorr
  0.53VSGAX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.53VSGIX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.53VSTCX Vanguard StrategicPairCorr
  0.51VSCIX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.51VSCPX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.51VSMAX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.49VSMSX Vanguard Sp SmallPairCorr
  0.48VSIAX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr

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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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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Vanguard Mutual Fund performing well and Vanguard Global 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 Global'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
VMIAX  0.71 (0.03)(0.05) 0.08  0.76 
 1.61 
 4.23 
VMLUX  0.07  0.00 (0.60) 0.04  0.00 
 0.18 
 0.74 
VMLTX  0.07  0.00 (0.60) 0.04  0.00 
 0.18 
 0.74 
VMNVX  0.40 (0.03)(0.18) 0.07  0.40 
 0.73 
 1.81 
VMMSX  0.86 (0.04)(0.09) 0.04  1.10 
 1.78 
 6.50 
VMNIX  0.27 (0.06) 0.00 (0.33) 0.00 
 0.63 
 2.27 
VMNFX  0.27 (0.06) 0.00 (0.32) 0.00 
 0.63 
 2.26 
VMSIX  0.12  0.01 (0.55) 2.78  0.00 
 0.22 
 0.99 
VMVAX  0.54  0.03  0.00  0.16  0.33 
 1.22 
 3.06 
VMVIX  0.54  0.03  0.00  0.16  0.33 
 1.22 
 3.07