Correlation Between Vanguard and Vanguard Explorer

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

Diversification Opportunities for Vanguard and Vanguard Explorer

0.93
  Correlation Coefficient

Almost no diversification

The 3 months correlation between Vanguard and Vanguard is 0.93. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Vanguard Growth Fund and Vanguard Explorer Fund in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on Vanguard Explorer and Vanguard 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 Fund are associated (or correlated) with Vanguard Explorer. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of Vanguard Explorer has no effect on the direction of Vanguard i.e., Vanguard and Vanguard Explorer go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between Vanguard and Vanguard Explorer

Assuming the 90 days horizon Vanguard is expected to generate 1.2 times less return on investment than Vanguard Explorer. But when comparing it to its historical volatility, Vanguard Growth Fund is 1.01 times less risky than Vanguard Explorer. It trades about 0.18 of its potential returns per unit of risk. Vanguard Explorer Fund is currently generating about 0.21 of returns per unit of risk over similar time horizon. If you would invest  11,331  in Vanguard Explorer Fund on August 24, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  646.00  from holding Vanguard Explorer Fund or generate 5.7% return on investment over 90 days.
Time Period3 Months [change]
DirectionMoves Together 
StrengthVery Strong
Accuracy100.0%
ValuesDaily Returns

Vanguard Growth Fund  vs.  Vanguard Explorer Fund

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Vanguard Growth 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

9 of 100

 
Weak
 
Strong
OK
Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Vanguard Growth Fund are ranked lower than 9 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly weak basic indicators, Vanguard may actually be approaching a critical reversion point that can send shares even higher in December 2024.
Vanguard Explorer 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

8 of 100

 
Weak
 
Strong
OK
Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Vanguard Explorer Fund are ranked lower than 8 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly weak basic indicators, Vanguard Explorer may actually be approaching a critical reversion point that can send shares even higher in December 2024.

Vanguard and Vanguard Explorer Volatility Contrast

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Pair Trading with Vanguard and Vanguard Explorer

The main advantage of trading using opposite Vanguard and Vanguard Explorer positions is that it hedges away some unsystematic risk. Because of two separate transactions, even if Vanguard position performs unexpectedly, Vanguard Explorer 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 Explorer will offset losses from the drop in Vanguard Explorer's long position.
The idea behind Vanguard Growth Fund and Vanguard Explorer 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 Portfolio Comparator module to compare the composition, asset allocations and performance of any two portfolios in your account.

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