Vanguard Developed Correlations

VDVIX Fund  USD 12.03  0.16  1.35%   
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 perfect positive correlation (i.e., a correlation coefficient of +1) implies that as Vanguard Developed moves, either up or down, the other security will move in the same direction. Alternatively, perfect negative correlation means that if Vanguard Developed Markets 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.

Very poor diversification

The correlation between Vanguard Developed Markets and NYA is 0.87 (i.e., Very poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Vanguard Developed Markets and NYA 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 Developed Markets. 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 gross domestic product.
  
The ability to find closely correlated positions to Vanguard Developed could be a great tool in your tax-loss harvesting strategies, allowing investors a quick way to find a similar-enough asset to replace Vanguard Developed when you sell it. If you don't do this, your portfolio allocation will be skewed against your target asset allocation. So, investors can't just sell and buy back Vanguard Developed - that would be a violation of the tax code under the "wash sale" rule, and this is why you need to find a similar enough asset and use the proceeds from selling Vanguard Developed Markets to buy it.

Moving together with Vanguard Mutual Fund

  0.94VMIAX Vanguard Materials IndexPairCorr
  0.74VMLUX Vanguard Limited TermPairCorr
  0.74VMLTX Vanguard Limited TermPairCorr
  0.97VMNVX Vanguard Global MinimumPairCorr
  0.92VMMSX Vanguard Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.65VMNIX Vanguard Market NeutralPairCorr
  0.65VMNFX Vanguard Market NeutralPairCorr
  0.88VMSIX Vanguard Multi SectorPairCorr
  0.97VMVAX Vanguard Mid CapPairCorr
  0.97VMVIX Vanguard Mid CapPairCorr
  0.97VMVFX Vanguard Global MinimumPairCorr
  0.97VMVLX Vanguard Mega CapPairCorr
  0.98VPADX Vanguard Pacific StockPairCorr
  0.98VPACX Vanguard Pacific StockPairCorr
  0.96VPCCX Vanguard PrimecapPairCorr

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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 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.

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Our tools can tell you how much better you can do entering a position in Vanguard Developed without increasing your portfolio risk or giving up the expected return. As an individual investor, you need to find a reliable way to track all your investment portfolios. However, your requirements will often be based on how much of the process you decide to do yourself. In addition to allowing all investors analytical transparency into all their portfolios, our tools can evaluate risk-adjusted returns of your individual positions relative to your overall portfolio.

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The danger of trading Vanguard Developed Markets 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 Vanguard Developed 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 Vanguard Developed. The Sharpe ratio is calculated by using standard deviation and excess return to determine reward per unit of risk. To understand how volatile Vanguard Developed 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 World Market Map to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Vanguard Developed Markets. 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 gross domestic product.
You can also try the Technical Analysis module to check basic technical indicators and analysis based on most latest market data.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Vanguard Developed's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Vanguard Developed is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Vanguard Developed'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.