Correlation Between Longleaf Partners and Icon Equity

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

Diversification Opportunities for Longleaf Partners and Icon Equity

0.76
  Correlation Coefficient

Poor diversification

The 3 months correlation between Longleaf and Icon is 0.76. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Longleaf Partners Fund and Icon Equity Income in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on Icon Equity Income and Longleaf Partners 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 Longleaf Partners Fund are associated (or correlated) with Icon Equity. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of Icon Equity Income has no effect on the direction of Longleaf Partners i.e., Longleaf Partners and Icon Equity go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between Longleaf Partners and Icon Equity

Assuming the 90 days horizon Longleaf Partners is expected to generate 2.39 times less return on investment than Icon Equity. But when comparing it to its historical volatility, Longleaf Partners Fund is 1.3 times less risky than Icon Equity. It trades about 0.08 of its potential returns per unit of risk. Icon Equity Income is currently generating about 0.15 of returns per unit of risk over similar time horizon. If you would invest  1,688  in Icon Equity Income on August 28, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  50.00  from holding Icon Equity Income or generate 2.96% return on investment over 90 days.
Time Period3 Months [change]
DirectionMoves Together 
StrengthSignificant
Accuracy100.0%
ValuesDaily Returns

Longleaf Partners Fund  vs.  Icon Equity Income

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Longleaf Partners 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

12 of 100

 
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Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Longleaf Partners Fund are ranked lower than 12 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly weak technical and fundamental indicators, Longleaf Partners may actually be approaching a critical reversion point that can send shares even higher in December 2024.
Icon Equity Income 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

6 of 100

 
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Modest
Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Icon Equity Income are ranked lower than 6 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly strong basic indicators, Icon Equity is not utilizing all of its potentials. The current stock price disturbance, may contribute to short-term losses for the investors.

Longleaf Partners and Icon Equity Volatility Contrast

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Pair Trading with Longleaf Partners and Icon Equity

The main advantage of trading using opposite Longleaf Partners and Icon Equity positions is that it hedges away some unsystematic risk. Because of two separate transactions, even if Longleaf Partners position performs unexpectedly, Icon 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 Icon Equity will offset losses from the drop in Icon Equity's long position.
The idea behind Longleaf Partners Fund and Icon Equity Income 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 Global Correlations module to find global opportunities by holding instruments from different markets.

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