Correlation Between Large Cap and Growth Opportunities

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

Diversification Opportunities for Large Cap and Growth Opportunities

0.79
  Correlation Coefficient

Poor diversification

The 3 months correlation between Large and Growth is 0.79. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Large Cap Fund and Growth Opportunities Fund in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on Growth Opportunities and Large 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 Large Cap Fund are associated (or correlated) with Growth Opportunities. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of Growth Opportunities has no effect on the direction of Large Cap i.e., Large Cap and Growth Opportunities go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between Large Cap and Growth Opportunities

Assuming the 90 days horizon Large Cap Fund is expected to generate 0.78 times more return on investment than Growth Opportunities. However, Large Cap Fund is 1.28 times less risky than Growth Opportunities. It trades about 0.29 of its potential returns per unit of risk. Growth Opportunities Fund is currently generating about 0.17 per unit of risk. If you would invest  1,684  in Large Cap Fund on August 28, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  89.00  from holding Large Cap Fund or generate 5.29% return on investment over 90 days.
Time Period3 Months [change]
DirectionMoves Together 
StrengthSignificant
Accuracy100.0%
ValuesDaily Returns

Large Cap Fund  vs.  Growth Opportunities Fund

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Large Cap Fund 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

7 of 100

 
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Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Large Cap Fund are ranked lower than 7 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly strong technical indicators, Large Cap is not utilizing all of its potentials. The current stock price disturbance, may contribute to short-term losses for the investors.
Growth Opportunities 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

11 of 100

 
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OK
Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Growth Opportunities Fund are ranked lower than 11 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly weak technical and fundamental indicators, Growth Opportunities may actually be approaching a critical reversion point that can send shares even higher in December 2024.

Large Cap and Growth Opportunities Volatility Contrast

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Pair Trading with Large Cap and Growth Opportunities

The main advantage of trading using opposite Large Cap and Growth Opportunities positions is that it hedges away some unsystematic risk. Because of two separate transactions, even if Large Cap position performs unexpectedly, Growth Opportunities 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 Growth Opportunities will offset losses from the drop in Growth Opportunities' long position.
The idea behind Large Cap Fund and Growth Opportunities 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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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 Portfolio Suggestion module to get suggestions outside of your existing asset allocation including your own model portfolios.

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