Correlation Between Equity Growth and Small Cap

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Can any of the company-specific risk be diversified away by investing in both Equity Growth and Small Cap at the same time? Although using a correlation coefficient on its own may not help to predict future stock returns, this module helps to understand the diversifiable risk of combining Equity Growth and Small Cap into the same portfolio, which is an essential part of the fundamental portfolio management process.
By analyzing existing cross correlation between Equity Growth Fund and Small Cap Value, you can compare the effects of market volatilities on Equity Growth and Small Cap and check how they will diversify away market risk if combined in the same portfolio for a given time horizon. You can also utilize pair trading strategies of matching a long position in Equity Growth with a short position of Small Cap. Check out your portfolio center. Please also check ongoing floating volatility patterns of Equity Growth and Small Cap.

Diversification Opportunities for Equity Growth and Small Cap

0.34
  Correlation Coefficient

Weak diversification

The 3 months correlation between Equity and Small is 0.34. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Equity Growth Fund and Small Cap Value in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on Small Cap Value and Equity Growth is a relative statistical measure of the degree to which these equity instruments tend to move together. The correlation coefficient measures the extent to which returns on Equity Growth Fund are associated (or correlated) with Small Cap. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of Small Cap Value has no effect on the direction of Equity Growth i.e., Equity Growth and Small Cap go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between Equity Growth and Small Cap

Assuming the 90 days horizon Equity Growth is expected to generate 4.53 times less return on investment than Small Cap. In addition to that, Equity Growth is 1.02 times more volatile than Small Cap Value. It trades about 0.06 of its total potential returns per unit of risk. Small Cap Value is currently generating about 0.3 per unit of volatility. If you would invest  1,041  in Small Cap Value on October 20, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  56.00  from holding Small Cap Value or generate 5.38% return on investment over 90 days.
Time Period3 Months [change]
DirectionMoves Together 
StrengthVery Weak
Accuracy100.0%
ValuesDaily Returns

Equity Growth Fund  vs.  Small Cap Value

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Equity Growth 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

3 of 100

 
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Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Equity Growth Fund are ranked lower than 3 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly strong forward indicators, Equity Growth is not utilizing all of its potentials. The current stock price disturbance, may contribute to short-term losses for the investors.
Small Cap Value 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

0 of 100

 
Weak
 
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Very Weak
Over the last 90 days Small Cap Value has generated negative risk-adjusted returns adding no value to fund investors. In spite of fairly strong basic indicators, Small Cap is not utilizing all of its potentials. The current stock price disturbance, may contribute to short-term losses for the investors.

Equity Growth and Small Cap Volatility Contrast

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Pair Trading with Equity Growth and Small Cap

The main advantage of trading using opposite Equity Growth and Small Cap positions is that it hedges away some unsystematic risk. Because of two separate transactions, even if Equity Growth position performs unexpectedly, Small Cap can make up some of the losses. Pair trading also minimizes risk from directional movements in the market. For example, if an entire industry or sector drops because of unexpected headlines, the short position in Small Cap will offset losses from the drop in Small Cap's long position.
The idea behind Equity Growth Fund and Small Cap Value pairs trading is to make the combined position market-neutral, meaning the overall market's direction will not affect its win or loss (or potential downside or upside). This can be achieved by designing a pairs trade with two highly correlated stocks or equities that operate in a similar space or sector, making it possible to obtain profits through simple and relatively low-risk investment.
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Note that this page's information should be used as a complementary analysis to find the right mix of equity instruments to add to your existing portfolios or create a brand new portfolio. You can also try the Earnings Calls module to check upcoming earnings announcements updated hourly across public exchanges.

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