Correlation Between Smallcap World and Northern Stock

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

Diversification Opportunities for Smallcap World and Northern Stock

0.76
  Correlation Coefficient

Poor diversification

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

Pair Corralation between Smallcap World and Northern Stock

Assuming the 90 days horizon Smallcap World is expected to generate 1.88 times less return on investment than Northern Stock. In addition to that, Smallcap World is 1.13 times more volatile than Northern Stock Index. It trades about 0.06 of its total potential returns per unit of risk. Northern Stock Index is currently generating about 0.12 per unit of volatility. If you would invest  5,477  in Northern Stock Index on September 3, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  732.00  from holding Northern Stock Index or generate 13.36% return on investment over 90 days.
Time Period3 Months [change]
DirectionMoves Together 
StrengthSignificant
Accuracy100.0%
ValuesDaily Returns

Smallcap World Fund  vs.  Northern Stock Index

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Smallcap World 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

9 of 100

 
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OK
Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Smallcap World Fund are ranked lower than 9 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly strong technical and fundamental indicators, Smallcap World is not utilizing all of its potentials. The current stock price disturbance, may contribute to short-term losses for the investors.
Northern Stock Index 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

15 of 100

 
Weak
 
Strong
Good
Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Northern Stock Index are ranked lower than 15 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly weak forward indicators, Northern Stock may actually be approaching a critical reversion point that can send shares even higher in January 2025.

Smallcap World and Northern Stock Volatility Contrast

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Pair Trading with Smallcap World and Northern Stock

The main advantage of trading using opposite Smallcap World and Northern Stock positions is that it hedges away some unsystematic risk. Because of two separate transactions, even if Smallcap World position performs unexpectedly, Northern Stock 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 Northern Stock will offset losses from the drop in Northern Stock's long position.
The idea behind Smallcap World Fund and Northern Stock Index 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 Money Flow Index module to determine momentum by analyzing Money Flow Index and other technical indicators.

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