Correlation Between Vanguard Growth and Vanguard Mid-cap

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

Diversification Opportunities for Vanguard Growth and Vanguard Mid-cap

0.97
  Correlation Coefficient

Almost no diversification

The 3 months correlation between Vanguard and Vanguard is 0.97. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Vanguard Growth Index and Vanguard Mid Cap Index in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on Vanguard Mid Cap and Vanguard Growth 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 Growth Index are associated (or correlated) with Vanguard 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 Vanguard Mid Cap has no effect on the direction of Vanguard Growth i.e., Vanguard Growth and Vanguard Mid-cap go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between Vanguard Growth and Vanguard Mid-cap

Assuming the 90 days horizon Vanguard Growth Index is expected to generate 1.24 times more return on investment than Vanguard Mid-cap. However, Vanguard Growth is 1.24 times more volatile than Vanguard Mid Cap Index. It trades about 0.12 of its potential returns per unit of risk. Vanguard Mid Cap Index is currently generating about 0.08 per unit of risk. If you would invest  11,331  in Vanguard Growth Index on August 28, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  9,502  from holding Vanguard Growth Index or generate 83.86% return on investment over 90 days.
Time Period3 Months [change]
DirectionMoves Together 
StrengthVery Strong
Accuracy100.0%
ValuesDaily Returns

Vanguard Growth Index  vs.  Vanguard Mid Cap Index

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Vanguard Growth Index 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

10 of 100

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

Risk-Adjusted Performance

19 of 100

 
Weak
 
Strong
Solid
Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Vanguard Mid Cap Index are ranked lower than 19 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly weak basic indicators, Vanguard Mid-cap may actually be approaching a critical reversion point that can send shares even higher in December 2024.

Vanguard Growth and Vanguard Mid-cap Volatility Contrast

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Pair Trading with Vanguard Growth and Vanguard Mid-cap

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