Correlation Between Vanguard Total and Growth Income

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

Diversification Opportunities for Vanguard Total and Growth Income

0.99
  Correlation Coefficient

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The 3 months correlation between Vanguard and Growth is 0.99. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Vanguard Total Stock and Growth Income Fund in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on Growth Income and Vanguard Total 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 Total Stock are associated (or correlated) with Growth Income. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of Growth Income has no effect on the direction of Vanguard Total i.e., Vanguard Total and Growth Income go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between Vanguard Total and Growth Income

Assuming the 90 days horizon Vanguard Total Stock is expected to generate 1.14 times more return on investment than Growth Income. However, Vanguard Total is 1.14 times more volatile than Growth Income Fund. It trades about 0.21 of its potential returns per unit of risk. Growth Income Fund is currently generating about 0.23 per unit of risk. If you would invest  26,137  in Vanguard Total Stock on August 31, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  1,093  from holding Vanguard Total Stock or generate 4.18% return on investment over 90 days.
Time Period3 Months [change]
DirectionMoves Together 
StrengthVery Strong
Accuracy100.0%
ValuesDaily Returns

Vanguard Total Stock  vs.  Growth Income Fund

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Vanguard Total Stock 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

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Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Vanguard Total Stock are ranked lower than 16 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly weak basic indicators, Vanguard Total may actually be approaching a critical reversion point that can send shares even higher in December 2024.
Growth Income 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

14 of 100

 
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Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Growth Income Fund are ranked lower than 14 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly weak forward indicators, Growth Income may actually be approaching a critical reversion point that can send shares even higher in December 2024.

Vanguard Total and Growth Income Volatility Contrast

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Pair Trading with Vanguard Total and Growth Income

The main advantage of trading using opposite Vanguard Total and Growth Income positions is that it hedges away some unsystematic risk. Because of two separate transactions, even if Vanguard Total position performs unexpectedly, Growth Income 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 Growth Income will offset losses from the drop in Growth Income's long position.
The idea behind Vanguard Total Stock and Growth Income Fund 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 Bond Analysis module to evaluate and analyze corporate bonds as a potential investment for your portfolios..

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