Correlation Between IShares MSCI and IShares Emerging

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

Diversification Opportunities for IShares MSCI and IShares Emerging

0.95
  Correlation Coefficient

Almost no diversification

The 3 months correlation between IShares and IShares is 0.95. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding iShares MSCI China and iShares Emerging Markets in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on iShares Emerging Markets and IShares MSCI 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 MSCI China are associated (or correlated) with IShares Emerging. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of iShares Emerging Markets has no effect on the direction of IShares MSCI i.e., IShares MSCI and IShares Emerging go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between IShares MSCI and IShares Emerging

Given the investment horizon of 90 days iShares MSCI China is expected to generate 2.13 times more return on investment than IShares Emerging. However, IShares MSCI is 2.13 times more volatile than iShares Emerging Markets. It trades about 0.04 of its potential returns per unit of risk. iShares Emerging Markets is currently generating about 0.0 per unit of risk. If you would invest  4,379  in iShares MSCI China on September 1, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  353.00  from holding iShares MSCI China or generate 8.06% return on investment over 90 days.
Time Period3 Months [change]
DirectionMoves Together 
StrengthVery Strong
Accuracy100.0%
ValuesDaily Returns

iShares MSCI China  vs.  iShares Emerging Markets

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iShares MSCI China 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

6 of 100

 
Weak
 
Strong
Modest
Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in iShares MSCI China are ranked lower than 6 (%) of all global equities and portfolios over the last 90 days. Despite fairly weak technical indicators, IShares MSCI demonstrated solid returns over the last few months and may actually be approaching a breakup point.
iShares Emerging Markets 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

3 of 100

 
Weak
 
Strong
Insignificant
Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in iShares Emerging Markets are ranked lower than 3 (%) of all global equities and portfolios over the last 90 days. In spite of rather sound basic indicators, IShares Emerging is not utilizing all of its potentials. The recent stock price tumult, may contribute to shorter-term losses for the shareholders.

IShares MSCI and IShares Emerging Volatility Contrast

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Pair Trading with IShares MSCI and IShares Emerging

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