Dfa International Correlations

DFITX Fund  USD 3.53  0.04  1.15%   
The correlation of Dfa 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 perfect positive correlation (i.e., a correlation coefficient of +1) implies that as Dfa International moves, either up or down, the other security will move in the same direction. Alternatively, perfect negative correlation means that if Dfa International Real moves in either direction, the perfectly negatively correlated security will move in the opposite direction. If the correlation is 0, the equities are not correlated; they are entirely random. A correlation greater than 0.8 is generally described as strong, whereas a correlation less than 0.5 is generally considered weak.

Significant diversification

The correlation between Dfa International Real and NYA is 0.06 (i.e., Significant diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Dfa International Real and NYA in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
Check out Investing Opportunities to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Dfa International Real. Also, note that the market value of any mutual fund could be tightly coupled with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in estimate.
  
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Moving together with Dfa Mutual Fund

  0.63DIPSX Dfa Inflation ProtectedPairCorr
  0.71DISMX Dfa InternationalPairCorr
  0.63DRIHX Dimensional 2040 TargetPairCorr
  0.76DRIGX Dimensional 2035 TargetPairCorr
  0.78DRIBX Dimensional 2010 TargetPairCorr
  0.76DRIWX Dimensional 2030 TargetPairCorr
  0.63DRIUX Dimensional 2025 TargetPairCorr
  0.77DRIRX Dimensional 2020 TargetPairCorr
  0.78DRIQX Dimensional 2015 TargetPairCorr

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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   
DISMXDILRX
DILRXDIHRX
DNYMXDMREX
DISMXDIHRX
DOGMXDMNBX
DMREXDISVX
  
High negative correlations   
DOGMXDISVX
DOGMXDMREX
DMREXDIPSX
DMNBXDISVX
DREIXDOGMX
DOGMXDNYMX

Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Dfa Mutual Fund performing well and Dfa 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 Dfa 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.
Mean DeviationJensen AlphaSortino RatioTreynor RatioSemi DeviationExpected ShortfallPotential UpsideValue @RiskMaximum Drawdown
DIHRX  0.57 (0.04)(0.06) 0.01  0.65 
 1.26 
 3.06 
DILRX  0.58  0.02 (0.03) 0.30  0.66 
 1.27 
 3.28 
DIPSX  0.25 (0.04) 0.00 (1.22) 0.00 
 0.37 
 1.49 
DISVX  0.55  0.03  0.03  0.08  0.65 
 1.15 
 2.91 
DISMX  0.56  0.01 (0.05) 0.48  0.65 
 1.21 
 3.25 
DMNBX  0.04 (0.01) 0.00 (1.18) 0.00 
 0.10 
 0.31 
DMREX  0.04  0.00 (0.38) 0.13  0.00 
 0.09 
 0.19 
DNYMX  0.03 (0.01)(0.43)(1.52) 0.00 
 0.10 
 0.20 
DOGMX  0.07 (0.02) 0.00  3.33  0.00 
 0.10 
 0.41 
DREIX  0.53  0.09  0.06  4.06  0.51 
 1.05 
 3.08 

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The danger of trading Dfa International Real is mainly related to its market volatility and Mutual Fund specific events. As an investor, you must understand the concept of risk-adjusted return before you start trading. The most common way to measure the risk of Dfa International is by using the Sharpe ratio. The ratio expresses how much excess return you acquire for the extra volatility you endure for holding a more risker asset than Dfa International. The Sharpe ratio is calculated by using standard deviation and excess return to determine reward per unit of risk. To understand how volatile Dfa International Real is, you must compare it to a benchmark. Traditionally, the risk-free rate of return is the rate of return on the shortest-dated U.S. Treasury, such as a 3-year bond.
Check out Investing Opportunities to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Dfa International Real. Also, note that the market value of any mutual fund could be tightly coupled with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in estimate.
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Please note, there is a significant difference between Dfa International's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Dfa International is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Dfa International's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.