Correlation Between Vanguard Industrials and Vanguard Financials

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

Diversification Opportunities for Vanguard Industrials and Vanguard Financials

0.9
  Correlation Coefficient

Almost no diversification

The 3 months correlation between Vanguard and Vanguard is 0.9. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Vanguard Industrials Index and Vanguard Financials Index in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on Vanguard Financials Index and Vanguard Industrials 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 Industrials Index are associated (or correlated) with Vanguard Financials. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of Vanguard Financials Index has no effect on the direction of Vanguard Industrials i.e., Vanguard Industrials and Vanguard Financials go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between Vanguard Industrials and Vanguard Financials

Considering the 90-day investment horizon Vanguard Industrials is expected to generate 1.73 times less return on investment than Vanguard Financials. But when comparing it to its historical volatility, Vanguard Industrials Index is 1.42 times less risky than Vanguard Financials. It trades about 0.17 of its potential returns per unit of risk. Vanguard Financials Index is currently generating about 0.21 of returns per unit of risk over similar time horizon. If you would invest  11,448  in Vanguard Financials Index on August 24, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  877.00  from holding Vanguard Financials Index or generate 7.66% return on investment over 90 days.
Time Period3 Months [change]
DirectionMoves Together 
StrengthVery Strong
Accuracy100.0%
ValuesDaily Returns

Vanguard Industrials Index  vs.  Vanguard Financials Index

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Vanguard Industrials 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

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Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Vanguard Industrials Index are ranked lower than 12 (%) of all global equities and portfolios over the last 90 days. In spite of comparatively abnormal forward indicators, Vanguard Industrials may actually be approaching a critical reversion point that can send shares even higher in December 2024.
Vanguard Financials Index 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

14 of 100

 
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Good
Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Vanguard Financials Index are ranked lower than 14 (%) of all global equities and portfolios over the last 90 days. Despite fairly uncertain technical and fundamental indicators, Vanguard Financials demonstrated solid returns over the last few months and may actually be approaching a breakup point.

Vanguard Industrials and Vanguard Financials Volatility Contrast

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Pair Trading with Vanguard Industrials and Vanguard Financials

The main advantage of trading using opposite Vanguard Industrials and Vanguard Financials positions is that it hedges away some unsystematic risk. Because of two separate transactions, even if Vanguard Industrials position performs unexpectedly, Vanguard Financials 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 Financials will offset losses from the drop in Vanguard Financials' long position.
The idea behind Vanguard Industrials Index and Vanguard Financials 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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Note that this page's information should be used as a complementary analysis to find the right mix of equity instruments to add to your existing portfolios or create a brand new portfolio. You can also try the Aroon Oscillator module to analyze current equity momentum using Aroon Oscillator and other momentum ratios.

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