Correlation Between New Perspective and Capital Income

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

Diversification Opportunities for New Perspective and Capital Income

0.7
  Correlation Coefficient

Poor diversification

The 3 months correlation between New and Capital is 0.7. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding New Perspective Fund and Capital Income Builder in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on Capital Income Builder and New Perspective 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 New Perspective Fund are associated (or correlated) with Capital Income. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of Capital Income Builder has no effect on the direction of New Perspective i.e., New Perspective and Capital Income go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between New Perspective and Capital Income

Assuming the 90 days horizon New Perspective Fund is expected to generate 1.67 times more return on investment than Capital Income. However, New Perspective is 1.67 times more volatile than Capital Income Builder. It trades about 0.02 of its potential returns per unit of risk. Capital Income Builder is currently generating about -0.13 per unit of risk. If you would invest  6,091  in New Perspective Fund on August 25, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  16.00  from holding New Perspective Fund or generate 0.26% return on investment over 90 days.
Time Period3 Months [change]
DirectionMoves Together 
StrengthSignificant
Accuracy95.65%
ValuesDaily Returns

New Perspective Fund  vs.  Capital Income Builder

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New Perspective 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

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Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in New Perspective Fund are ranked lower than 3 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly strong fundamental drivers, New Perspective is not utilizing all of its potentials. The current stock price disturbance, may contribute to short-term losses for the investors.
Capital Income Builder 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

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

New Perspective and Capital Income Volatility Contrast

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Pair Trading with New Perspective and Capital Income

The main advantage of trading using opposite New Perspective and Capital Income positions is that it hedges away some unsystematic risk. Because of two separate transactions, even if New Perspective position performs unexpectedly, Capital Income 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 Capital Income will offset losses from the drop in Capital Income's long position.
The idea behind New Perspective Fund and Capital Income Builder 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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