Correlation Between Target Retirement and Ultra Fund

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Can any of the company-specific risk be diversified away by investing in both Target Retirement and Ultra Fund 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 Target Retirement and Ultra Fund into the same portfolio, which is an essential part of the fundamental portfolio management process.
By analyzing existing cross correlation between Target Retirement 2040 and Ultra Fund Y, you can compare the effects of market volatilities on Target Retirement and Ultra Fund 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 Target Retirement with a short position of Ultra Fund. Check out your portfolio center. Please also check ongoing floating volatility patterns of Target Retirement and Ultra Fund.

Diversification Opportunities for Target Retirement and Ultra Fund

0.84
  Correlation Coefficient

Very poor diversification

The 3 months correlation between Target and Ultra is 0.84. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Target Retirement 2040 and Ultra Fund Y in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on Ultra Fund Y and Target Retirement 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 Target Retirement 2040 are associated (or correlated) with Ultra Fund. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of Ultra Fund Y has no effect on the direction of Target Retirement i.e., Target Retirement and Ultra Fund go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between Target Retirement and Ultra Fund

Assuming the 90 days horizon Target Retirement is expected to generate 1.89 times less return on investment than Ultra Fund. But when comparing it to its historical volatility, Target Retirement 2040 is 1.96 times less risky than Ultra Fund. It trades about 0.09 of its potential returns per unit of risk. Ultra Fund Y is currently generating about 0.09 of returns per unit of risk over similar time horizon. If you would invest  9,148  in Ultra Fund Y on August 31, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  1,236  from holding Ultra Fund Y or generate 13.51% return on investment over 90 days.
Time Period3 Months [change]
DirectionMoves Together 
StrengthStrong
Accuracy100.0%
ValuesDaily Returns

Target Retirement 2040  vs.  Ultra Fund Y

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Target Retirement 2040 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

8 of 100

 
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Strong
OK
Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Target Retirement 2040 are ranked lower than 8 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly strong basic indicators, Target Retirement is not utilizing all of its potentials. The current stock price disturbance, may contribute to short-term losses for the investors.
Ultra Fund Y 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

13 of 100

 
Weak
 
Strong
Good
Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Ultra Fund Y are ranked lower than 13 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly weak basic indicators, Ultra Fund may actually be approaching a critical reversion point that can send shares even higher in December 2024.

Target Retirement and Ultra Fund Volatility Contrast

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Pair Trading with Target Retirement and Ultra Fund

The main advantage of trading using opposite Target Retirement and Ultra Fund positions is that it hedges away some unsystematic risk. Because of two separate transactions, even if Target Retirement position performs unexpectedly, Ultra Fund 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 Ultra Fund will offset losses from the drop in Ultra Fund's long position.
The idea behind Target Retirement 2040 and Ultra Fund Y 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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