Correlation Between Mid Cap and High Income

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Can any of the company-specific risk be diversified away by investing in both Mid Cap and High Income 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 High Income 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 High Income Fund, you can compare the effects of market volatilities on Mid Cap and High Income 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 High Income. Check out your portfolio center. Please also check ongoing floating volatility patterns of Mid Cap and High Income.

Diversification Opportunities for Mid Cap and High Income

0.67
  Correlation Coefficient

Poor diversification

The 3 months correlation between Mid and High is 0.67. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Mid Cap Value and High Income Fund in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on High Income Fund 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 High Income. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of High Income Fund has no effect on the direction of Mid Cap i.e., Mid Cap and High Income go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between Mid Cap and High Income

Assuming the 90 days horizon Mid Cap Value is expected to generate 3.57 times more return on investment than High Income. However, Mid Cap is 3.57 times more volatile than High Income Fund. It trades about 0.13 of its potential returns per unit of risk. High Income Fund is currently generating about 0.23 per unit of risk. If you would invest  1,567  in Mid Cap Value on August 24, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  187.00  from holding Mid Cap Value or generate 11.93% return on investment over 90 days.
Time Period3 Months [change]
DirectionMoves Together 
StrengthSignificant
Accuracy100.0%
ValuesDaily Returns

Mid Cap Value  vs.  High Income Fund

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Mid Cap Value 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

7 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 7 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly strong basic indicators, Mid Cap is not utilizing all of its potentials. The current stock price disturbance, may contribute to short-term losses for the investors.
High Income Fund 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

12 of 100

 
Weak
 
Strong
Good
Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in High Income Fund are ranked lower than 12 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly strong forward indicators, High Income is not utilizing all of its potentials. The current stock price disturbance, may contribute to short-term losses for the investors.

Mid Cap and High Income Volatility Contrast

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Pair Trading with Mid Cap and High Income

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