Correlation Between Small Capitalization and Small Cap

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

Diversification Opportunities for Small Capitalization and Small Cap

0.88
  Correlation Coefficient

Very poor diversification

The 3 months correlation between Small and Small is 0.88. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Small Capitalization Portfolio and Small Cap Stock in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on Small Cap Stock and Small Capitalization 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 Small Capitalization Portfolio are associated (or correlated) with Small Cap. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of Small Cap Stock has no effect on the direction of Small Capitalization i.e., Small Capitalization and Small Cap go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between Small Capitalization and Small Cap

Assuming the 90 days horizon Small Capitalization Portfolio is expected to generate 1.01 times more return on investment than Small Cap. However, Small Capitalization is 1.01 times more volatile than Small Cap Stock. It trades about 0.06 of its potential returns per unit of risk. Small Cap Stock is currently generating about 0.05 per unit of risk. If you would invest  611.00  in Small Capitalization Portfolio on August 28, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  242.00  from holding Small Capitalization Portfolio or generate 39.61% return on investment over 90 days.
Time Period3 Months [change]
DirectionMoves Together 
StrengthStrong
Accuracy99.79%
ValuesDaily Returns

Small Capitalization Portfolio  vs.  Small Cap Stock

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Small Capitalization 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

10 of 100

 
Weak
 
Strong
OK
Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Small Capitalization Portfolio are ranked lower than 10 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly weak basic indicators, Small Capitalization may actually be approaching a critical reversion point that can send shares even higher in December 2024.
Small Cap Stock 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

7 of 100

 
Weak
 
Strong
OK
Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Small Cap Stock are ranked lower than 7 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly weak basic indicators, Small Cap may actually be approaching a critical reversion point that can send shares even higher in December 2024.

Small Capitalization and Small Cap Volatility Contrast

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Pair Trading with Small Capitalization and Small Cap

The main advantage of trading using opposite Small Capitalization and Small Cap positions is that it hedges away some unsystematic risk. Because of two separate transactions, even if Small Capitalization position performs unexpectedly, Small Cap 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 Small Cap will offset losses from the drop in Small Cap's long position.
The idea behind Small Capitalization Portfolio and Small Cap Stock 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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