Vanguard Global Correlations

VGRNX Fund  USD 85.24  0.91  1.08%   
The current 90-days correlation between Vanguard Global Ex and Vanguard Materials Index is 0.54 (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

Very weak diversification

The correlation between Vanguard Global Ex Us and DJI is 0.57 (i.e., Very weak 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.
  
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Moving together with Vanguard Mutual Fund

  0.82VMIAX Vanguard Materials IndexPairCorr
  0.61VMMSX Vanguard Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.77VMVAX Vanguard Mid CapPairCorr
  0.7VMVIX Vanguard Mid CapPairCorr
  0.71VPADX Vanguard Pacific StockPairCorr
  0.72VPACX Vanguard Pacific StockPairCorr
  0.71VPKIX Vanguard Pacific StockPairCorr
  0.78NAESX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.84VAGVX Vanguard Advice SelectPairCorr
  0.78VSCIX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.78VSCPX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.75VSEMX Vanguard Extended MarketPairCorr
  0.67VSEQX Vanguard Strategic EquityPairCorr
  0.75VSGAX 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.
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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  0.67  0.00 (0.02) 0.07  0.79 
 1.35 
 3.74 
VMLUX  0.07  0.01 (0.52) 0.38  0.00 
 0.19 
 0.47 
VMLTX  0.07  0.01 (0.53) 0.34  0.00 
 0.19 
 0.37 
VMNVX  0.29  0.03 (0.03) 0.13  0.19 
 0.74 
 1.84 
VMMSX  0.63  0.01 (0.03) 0.09  0.81 
 1.34 
 4.20 
VMNIX  0.31  0.01 (0.15) 0.19  0.35 
 0.44 
 1.89 
VMNFX  0.30  0.01 (0.15) 0.20  0.35 
 0.44 
 1.88 
VMSIX  0.18  0.04 (0.13) 1.06  0.00 
 0.45 
 1.02 
VMVAX  0.57  0.02  0.01  0.10  0.60 
 1.43 
 2.83 
VMVIX  0.55  0.05 (0.01) 0.37  0.61 
 1.05 
 2.81