Correlation Between Japan Smaller and European Equity

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

Diversification Opportunities for Japan Smaller and European Equity

0.84
  Correlation Coefficient

Very poor diversification

The 3 months correlation between Japan and European is 0.84. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Japan Smaller Capitalization and European Equity Closed in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on European Equity Closed and Japan Smaller 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 Japan Smaller Capitalization are associated (or correlated) with European Equity. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of European Equity Closed has no effect on the direction of Japan Smaller i.e., Japan Smaller and European Equity go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between Japan Smaller and European Equity

Considering the 90-day investment horizon Japan Smaller Capitalization is expected to generate 0.95 times more return on investment than European Equity. However, Japan Smaller Capitalization is 1.05 times less risky than European Equity. It trades about 0.04 of its potential returns per unit of risk. European Equity Closed is currently generating about -0.24 per unit of risk. If you would invest  762.00  in Japan Smaller Capitalization on August 31, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  5.00  from holding Japan Smaller Capitalization or generate 0.66% return on investment over 90 days.
Time Period3 Months [change]
DirectionMoves Together 
StrengthStrong
Accuracy100.0%
ValuesDaily Returns

Japan Smaller Capitalization  vs.  European Equity Closed

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Risk-Adjusted Performance

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Over the last 90 days Japan Smaller Capitalization has generated negative risk-adjusted returns adding no value to fund investors. Despite nearly stable basic indicators, Japan Smaller is not utilizing all of its potentials. The current stock price disturbance, may contribute to mid-run losses for the stockholders.
European Equity Closed 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

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Over the last 90 days European Equity Closed has generated negative risk-adjusted returns adding no value to fund investors. Despite latest weak performance, the Fund's technical and fundamental indicators remain strong and the current disturbance on Wall Street may also be a sign of long term gains for the fund investors.

Japan Smaller and European Equity Volatility Contrast

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Pair Trading with Japan Smaller and European Equity

The main advantage of trading using opposite Japan Smaller and European Equity positions is that it hedges away some unsystematic risk. Because of two separate transactions, even if Japan Smaller position performs unexpectedly, European Equity 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 European Equity will offset losses from the drop in European Equity's long position.
The idea behind Japan Smaller Capitalization and European Equity Closed 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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