Correlation Between Emerging Markets and International Investors

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

Diversification Opportunities for Emerging Markets and International Investors

0.47
  Correlation Coefficient

Very weak diversification

The 3 months correlation between Emerging and International is 0.47. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Emerging Markets Fund and International Investors Gold in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on International Investors and Emerging Markets 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 Emerging Markets Fund are associated (or correlated) with International Investors. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of International Investors has no effect on the direction of Emerging Markets i.e., Emerging Markets and International Investors go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between Emerging Markets and International Investors

Assuming the 90 days horizon Emerging Markets Fund is expected to under-perform the International Investors. But the mutual fund apears to be less risky and, when comparing its historical volatility, Emerging Markets Fund is 2.26 times less risky than International Investors. The mutual fund trades about -0.17 of its potential returns per unit of risk. The International Investors Gold is currently generating about -0.03 of returns per unit of risk over similar time horizon. If you would invest  1,226  in International Investors Gold on August 29, 2024 and sell it today you would lose (34.00) from holding International Investors Gold or give up 2.77% of portfolio value over 90 days.
Time Period3 Months [change]
DirectionMoves Together 
StrengthWeak
Accuracy97.67%
ValuesDaily Returns

Emerging Markets Fund  vs.  International Investors Gold

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Emerging Markets 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

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Over the last 90 days Emerging Markets Fund has generated negative risk-adjusted returns adding no value to fund investors. In spite of fairly strong basic indicators, Emerging Markets is not utilizing all of its potentials. The current stock price disturbance, may contribute to short-term losses for the investors.
International Investors 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

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Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in International Investors Gold are ranked lower than 1 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly strong basic indicators, International Investors is not utilizing all of its potentials. The current stock price disturbance, may contribute to short-term losses for the investors.

Emerging Markets and International Investors Volatility Contrast

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Pair Trading with Emerging Markets and International Investors

The main advantage of trading using opposite Emerging Markets and International Investors positions is that it hedges away some unsystematic risk. Because of two separate transactions, even if Emerging Markets position performs unexpectedly, International Investors 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 International Investors will offset losses from the drop in International Investors' long position.
The idea behind Emerging Markets Fund and International Investors Gold 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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