Correlation Between Small-cap Value and Mid Cap

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

Diversification Opportunities for Small-cap Value and Mid Cap

0.97
  Correlation Coefficient

Almost no diversification

The 3 months correlation between Small-cap and Mid is 0.97. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Small Cap Value Profund and Mid Cap Growth Profund in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on Mid Cap Growth and Small-cap Value 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 Cap Value Profund are associated (or correlated) with Mid Cap. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of Mid Cap Growth has no effect on the direction of Small-cap Value i.e., Small-cap Value and Mid Cap go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between Small-cap Value and Mid Cap

Assuming the 90 days horizon Small-cap Value is expected to generate 1.39 times less return on investment than Mid Cap. In addition to that, Small-cap Value is 1.29 times more volatile than Mid Cap Growth Profund. It trades about 0.03 of its total potential returns per unit of risk. Mid Cap Growth Profund is currently generating about 0.05 per unit of volatility. If you would invest  8,423  in Mid Cap Growth Profund on November 27, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  1,960  from holding Mid Cap Growth Profund or generate 23.27% return on investment over 90 days.
Time Period3 Months [change]
DirectionMoves Together 
StrengthVery Strong
Accuracy100.0%
ValuesDaily Returns

Small Cap Value Profund  vs.  Mid Cap Growth Profund

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Small Cap Value 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

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Strong
Over the last 90 days Small Cap Value Profund has generated negative risk-adjusted returns adding no value to fund investors. In spite of latest weak performance, the Fund's forward indicators remain strong and the current disturbance on Wall Street may also be a sign of long term gains for the fund investors.
Mid Cap Growth 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Very Weak

 
Weak
 
Strong
Over the last 90 days Mid Cap Growth Profund has generated negative risk-adjusted returns adding no value to fund investors. In spite of latest weak performance, the Fund's forward indicators remain strong and the current disturbance on Wall Street may also be a sign of long term gains for the fund investors.

Small-cap Value and Mid Cap Volatility Contrast

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Pair Trading with Small-cap Value and Mid Cap

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