Corn Futures Commodity Performance

ZCUSX Commodity   415.75  4.25  1.01%   
The commodity shows a Beta (market volatility) of 0.0563, which signifies not very significant fluctuations relative to the market. As returns on the market increase, Corn Futures' returns are expected to increase less than the market. However, during the bear market, the loss of holding Corn Futures is expected to be smaller as well.

Risk-Adjusted Performance

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Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Corn Futures are ranked lower than 6 (%) of all global equities and portfolios over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly strong basic indicators, Corn Futures is not utilizing all of its potentials. The latest stock price disturbance, may contribute to short-term losses for the investors. ...more
  

Corn Futures Relative Risk vs. Return Landscape

If you would invest  39,600  in Corn Futures on August 29, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  1,975  from holding Corn Futures or generate 4.99% return on investment over 90 days. Corn Futures is currently producing 0.0801% returns and takes up 1.0275% volatility of returns over 90 trading days. Put another way, 9% of traded commoditys are less volatile than Corn, and 99% of all traded equity instruments are likely to generate higher returns over the next 90 trading days.
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Assuming the 90 days horizon Corn Futures is expected to generate 1.57 times less return on investment than the market. In addition to that, the company is 1.33 times more volatile than its market benchmark. It trades about 0.08 of its total potential returns per unit of risk. The Dow Jones Industrial is currently generating roughly 0.16 per unit of volatility.

Corn Futures Market Risk Analysis

Today, many novice investors tend to focus exclusively on investment returns with little concern for Corn Futures' investment risk. Standard deviation is the most common way to measure market volatility of commoditys, such as Corn Futures, and traders can use it to determine the average amount a Corn Futures' price has deviated from the expected return over a period of time. It is calculated by determining the expected price for the established period and then subtracting this figure from each price point. The differences are then squared, summed, and averaged to produce the variance.

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Based on monthly moving average Corn Futures is performing at about 6% of its full potential. If added to a well diversified portfolio the total return can be enhanced and market risk can be reduced. You can increase risk-adjusted return of Corn Futures by adding it to a well-diversified portfolio.