Correlation Between ProShares and Harbor ETF

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

Diversification Opportunities for ProShares and Harbor ETF

0.92
  Correlation Coefficient

Almost no diversification

The 3 months correlation between ProShares and Harbor is 0.92. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding ProShares SP MidCap and Harbor ETF Trust in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on Harbor ETF Trust and ProShares 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 ProShares SP MidCap are associated (or correlated) with Harbor ETF. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of Harbor ETF Trust has no effect on the direction of ProShares i.e., ProShares and Harbor ETF go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between ProShares and Harbor ETF

Given the investment horizon of 90 days ProShares SP MidCap is expected to generate 0.8 times more return on investment than Harbor ETF. However, ProShares SP MidCap is 1.25 times less risky than Harbor ETF. It trades about 0.03 of its potential returns per unit of risk. Harbor ETF Trust is currently generating about 0.01 per unit of risk. If you would invest  8,509  in ProShares SP MidCap on September 13, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  39.00  from holding ProShares SP MidCap or generate 0.46% return on investment over 90 days.
Time Period3 Months [change]
DirectionMoves Together 
StrengthVery Strong
Accuracy95.45%
ValuesDaily Returns

ProShares SP MidCap  vs.  Harbor ETF Trust

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ProShares SP MidCap 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

9 of 100

 
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Strong
OK
Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in ProShares SP MidCap are ranked lower than 9 (%) of all global equities and portfolios over the last 90 days. Despite quite weak technical and fundamental indicators, ProShares may actually be approaching a critical reversion point that can send shares even higher in January 2025.
Harbor ETF Trust 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

8 of 100

 
Weak
 
Strong
OK
Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Harbor ETF Trust are ranked lower than 8 (%) of all global equities and portfolios over the last 90 days. In spite of comparatively fragile forward indicators, Harbor ETF may actually be approaching a critical reversion point that can send shares even higher in January 2025.

ProShares and Harbor ETF Volatility Contrast

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Pair Trading with ProShares and Harbor ETF

The main advantage of trading using opposite ProShares and Harbor ETF positions is that it hedges away some unsystematic risk. Because of two separate transactions, even if ProShares position performs unexpectedly, Harbor ETF 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 Harbor ETF will offset losses from the drop in Harbor ETF's long position.
The idea behind ProShares SP MidCap and Harbor ETF Trust 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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