UBS ETRACS Correlations

WTIU Etf  USD 16.49  0.14  0.86%   
The current 90-days correlation between UBS ETRACS and First Trust Exchange Traded is 0.14 (i.e., Average diversification). The correlation of UBS ETRACS 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.

UBS ETRACS Correlation With Market

Very weak diversification

The correlation between UBS ETRACS and DJI is 0.44 (i.e., Very weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding UBS ETRACS and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving against UBS Etf

  0.35SHNY Microsectors GoldPairCorr
  0.33UGL ProShares Ultra GoldPairCorr
  0.32DGP DB Gold DoublePairCorr
  0.33MSFT MicrosoftPairCorr

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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   
DPSTMDST
MEDIMEDX
DRLLMDST
MGNRMDST
MEDIMDEV
DRLLMGNR
  
High negative correlations   
DRLLDRIP
MEDXMDST
DPSTMEDX
DRIPMDST
DRIPMGNR
DRIPDPST

UBS ETRACS Constituents Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between UBS Etf performing well and UBS ETRACS 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 UBS ETRACS'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.