Correlation Between IShares Select and First Trust

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

Diversification Opportunities for IShares Select and First Trust

0.8
  Correlation Coefficient

Very poor diversification

The 3 months correlation between IShares and First is 0.8. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding iShares Select Dividend and First Trust Equity in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on First Trust Equity and IShares Select 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 iShares Select Dividend are associated (or correlated) with First Trust. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of First Trust Equity has no effect on the direction of IShares Select i.e., IShares Select and First Trust go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between IShares Select and First Trust

Considering the 90-day investment horizon iShares Select Dividend is expected to generate 1.1 times more return on investment than First Trust. However, IShares Select is 1.1 times more volatile than First Trust Equity. It trades about 0.33 of its potential returns per unit of risk. First Trust Equity is currently generating about 0.2 per unit of risk. If you would invest  13,500  in iShares Select Dividend on August 28, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  840.00  from holding iShares Select Dividend or generate 6.22% return on investment over 90 days.
Time Period3 Months [change]
DirectionMoves Together 
StrengthStrong
Accuracy100.0%
ValuesDaily Returns

iShares Select Dividend  vs.  First Trust Equity

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iShares Select Dividend 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

16 of 100

 
Weak
 
Strong
Solid
Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in iShares Select Dividend are ranked lower than 16 (%) of all global equities and portfolios over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly weak basic indicators, IShares Select may actually be approaching a critical reversion point that can send shares even higher in December 2024.
First Trust Equity 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

11 of 100

 
Weak
 
Strong
Good
Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in First Trust Equity are ranked lower than 11 (%) of all global equities and portfolios over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly unsteady fundamental indicators, First Trust may actually be approaching a critical reversion point that can send shares even higher in December 2024.

IShares Select and First Trust Volatility Contrast

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Pair Trading with IShares Select and First Trust

The main advantage of trading using opposite IShares Select and First Trust positions is that it hedges away some unsystematic risk. Because of two separate transactions, even if IShares Select position performs unexpectedly, First Trust 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 First Trust will offset losses from the drop in First Trust's long position.
The idea behind iShares Select Dividend and First Trust Equity 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 Competition Analyzer module to analyze and compare many basic indicators for a group of related or unrelated entities.

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