Correlation Between Vanguard ESG and IShares ESG

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

Diversification Opportunities for Vanguard ESG and IShares ESG

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  Correlation Coefficient

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The 3 months correlation between Vanguard and IShares is 1.0. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Vanguard ESG Corporate and iShares ESG Advanced in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on iShares ESG Advanced and Vanguard ESG 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 Vanguard ESG Corporate are associated (or correlated) with IShares ESG. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of iShares ESG Advanced has no effect on the direction of Vanguard ESG i.e., Vanguard ESG and IShares ESG go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between Vanguard ESG and IShares ESG

Given the investment horizon of 90 days Vanguard ESG Corporate is expected to generate 0.78 times more return on investment than IShares ESG. However, Vanguard ESG Corporate is 1.27 times less risky than IShares ESG. It trades about 0.09 of its potential returns per unit of risk. iShares ESG Advanced is currently generating about 0.07 per unit of risk. If you would invest  6,300  in Vanguard ESG Corporate on September 12, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  39.00  from holding Vanguard ESG Corporate or generate 0.62% return on investment over 90 days.
Time Period3 Months [change]
DirectionMoves Together 
StrengthVery Strong
Accuracy100.0%
ValuesDaily Returns

Vanguard ESG Corporate  vs.  iShares ESG Advanced

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Vanguard ESG Corporate 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

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Over the last 90 days Vanguard ESG Corporate has generated negative risk-adjusted returns adding no value to investors with long positions. Despite somewhat strong technical and fundamental indicators, Vanguard ESG is not utilizing all of its potentials. The latest stock price disturbance, may contribute to short-term losses for the investors.
iShares ESG Advanced 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

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Over the last 90 days iShares ESG Advanced has generated negative risk-adjusted returns adding no value to investors with long positions. In spite of rather sound basic indicators, IShares ESG is not utilizing all of its potentials. The latest stock price tumult, may contribute to shorter-term losses for the shareholders.

Vanguard ESG and IShares ESG Volatility Contrast

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Pair Trading with Vanguard ESG and IShares ESG

The main advantage of trading using opposite Vanguard ESG and IShares ESG positions is that it hedges away some unsystematic risk. Because of two separate transactions, even if Vanguard ESG position performs unexpectedly, IShares ESG 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 IShares ESG will offset losses from the drop in IShares ESG's long position.
The idea behind Vanguard ESG Corporate and iShares ESG Advanced 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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