Correlation Between Mid Cap and Ultra Fund

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Can any of the company-specific risk be diversified away by investing in both Mid Cap and Ultra Fund 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 Mid Cap and Ultra Fund into the same portfolio, which is an essential part of the fundamental portfolio management process.
By analyzing existing cross correlation between Mid Cap Value and Ultra Fund R5, you can compare the effects of market volatilities on Mid Cap and Ultra Fund 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 Mid Cap with a short position of Ultra Fund. Check out your portfolio center. Please also check ongoing floating volatility patterns of Mid Cap and Ultra Fund.

Diversification Opportunities for Mid Cap and Ultra Fund

0.77
  Correlation Coefficient

Poor diversification

The 3 months correlation between Mid and Ultra is 0.77. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Mid Cap Value and Ultra Fund R5 in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on Ultra Fund R5 and Mid Cap 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 Mid Cap Value are associated (or correlated) with Ultra Fund. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of Ultra Fund R5 has no effect on the direction of Mid Cap i.e., Mid Cap and Ultra Fund go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between Mid Cap and Ultra Fund

Assuming the 90 days horizon Mid Cap is expected to generate 3.44 times less return on investment than Ultra Fund. But when comparing it to its historical volatility, Mid Cap Value is 1.44 times less risky than Ultra Fund. It trades about 0.04 of its potential returns per unit of risk. Ultra Fund R5 is currently generating about 0.1 of returns per unit of risk over similar time horizon. If you would invest  6,481  in Ultra Fund R5 on September 1, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  3,780  from holding Ultra Fund R5 or generate 58.32% return on investment over 90 days.
Time Period3 Months [change]
DirectionMoves Together 
StrengthSignificant
Accuracy100.0%
ValuesDaily Returns

Mid Cap Value  vs.  Ultra Fund R5

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Mid Cap Value 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

9 of 100

 
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OK
Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Mid Cap Value are ranked lower than 9 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly strong technical and fundamental indicators, Mid Cap is not utilizing all of its potentials. The current stock price disturbance, may contribute to short-term losses for the investors.
Ultra Fund R5 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

14 of 100

 
Weak
 
Strong
Good
Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Ultra Fund R5 are ranked lower than 14 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly weak technical and fundamental indicators, Ultra Fund may actually be approaching a critical reversion point that can send shares even higher in December 2024.

Mid Cap and Ultra Fund Volatility Contrast

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Pair Trading with Mid Cap and Ultra Fund

The main advantage of trading using opposite Mid Cap and Ultra Fund positions is that it hedges away some unsystematic risk. Because of two separate transactions, even if Mid Cap position performs unexpectedly, Ultra Fund 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 Ultra Fund will offset losses from the drop in Ultra Fund's long position.
The idea behind Mid Cap Value and Ultra Fund R5 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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