Correlation Between Baron Focused and Baron Select

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

Diversification Opportunities for Baron Focused and Baron Select

0.96
  Correlation Coefficient

Almost no diversification

The 3 months correlation between Baron and Baron is 0.96. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Baron Focused Growth and Baron Select Funds in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on Baron Select Funds and Baron Focused 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 Baron Focused Growth are associated (or correlated) with Baron Select. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of Baron Select Funds has no effect on the direction of Baron Focused i.e., Baron Focused and Baron Select go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between Baron Focused and Baron Select

Assuming the 90 days horizon Baron Focused Growth is expected to generate 0.91 times more return on investment than Baron Select. However, Baron Focused Growth is 1.1 times less risky than Baron Select. It trades about 0.51 of its potential returns per unit of risk. Baron Select Funds is currently generating about 0.4 per unit of risk. If you would invest  4,105  in Baron Focused Growth on September 1, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  486.00  from holding Baron Focused Growth or generate 11.84% return on investment over 90 days.
Time Period3 Months [change]
DirectionMoves Together 
StrengthVery Strong
Accuracy95.45%
ValuesDaily Returns

Baron Focused Growth  vs.  Baron Select Funds

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Baron Focused Growth 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

22 of 100

 
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Strong
Solid
Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Baron Focused Growth are ranked lower than 22 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly weak technical and fundamental indicators, Baron Focused showed solid returns over the last few months and may actually be approaching a breakup point.
Baron Select Funds 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

21 of 100

 
Weak
 
Strong
Solid
Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Baron Select Funds are ranked lower than 21 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly weak fundamental indicators, Baron Select showed solid returns over the last few months and may actually be approaching a breakup point.

Baron Focused and Baron Select Volatility Contrast

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       Returns  

Pair Trading with Baron Focused and Baron Select

The main advantage of trading using opposite Baron Focused and Baron Select positions is that it hedges away some unsystematic risk. Because of two separate transactions, even if Baron Focused position performs unexpectedly, Baron Select 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 Baron Select will offset losses from the drop in Baron Select's long position.
The idea behind Baron Focused Growth and Baron Select Funds 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 Alpha Finder module to use alpha and beta coefficients to find investment opportunities after accounting for the risk.

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