Correlation Between Barings High and Barings Global

Can any of the company-specific risk be diversified away by investing in both Barings High and Barings Global 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 Barings High and Barings Global into the same portfolio, which is an essential part of the fundamental portfolio management process.

By analyzing existing cross correlation between Barings High Yield and Barings Global Floating, you can compare the effects of market volatilities on Barings High and Barings Global 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 Barings High with a short position of Barings Global. Check out your portfolio center. Please also check ongoing floating volatility patterns of Barings High and Barings Global.

Diversification Opportunities for Barings High and Barings Global

0.83

Correlation Coefficient

Barings High  Barings Global

Very poor diversification

The 3 months correlation between Barings and Barings is 0.83. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Barings High Yield and Barings Global Floating in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on Barings Global Floating and Barings High 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 Barings High Yield are associated (or correlated) with Barings Global. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of Barings Global Floating has no effect on the direction of Barings High i.e., Barings High and Barings Global go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between Barings High and Barings Global

Assuming the 90 days horizon Barings High is expected to generate 1.26 times less return on investment than Barings Global. In addition to that, Barings High is 1.26 times more volatile than Barings Global Floating. It trades about 0.12 of its total potential returns per unit of risk. Barings Global Floating is currently generating about 0.18 per unit of volatility. If you would invest  862.00  in Barings Global Floating on September 18, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  12.00  from holding Barings Global Floating or generate 1.39% return on investment over 90 days.

Time Period	3 Months [change]
Direction	Moves Together
Strength	Strong
Accuracy	98.44%
Values	Daily Returns

Barings High Yield  vs.  Barings Global Floating

Barings High Yield

Risk-Adjusted Performance

9 of 100

OK

Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Barings High Yield are ranked lower than 9 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly strong fundamental indicators, Barings High is not utilizing all of its potentials. The current stock price disturbance, may contribute to short-term losses for the investors.

Barings Global Floating

Risk-Adjusted Performance

14 of 100

Good

Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Barings Global Floating are ranked lower than 14 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly strong fundamental indicators, Barings Global is not utilizing all of its potentials. The current stock price disturbance, may contribute to short-term losses for the investors.

Pair Trading with Barings High and Barings Global

The main advantage of trading using opposite Barings High and Barings Global positions is that it hedges away some unsystematic risk. Because of two separate transactions, even if Barings High position performs unexpectedly, Barings Global 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 Barings Global will offset losses from the drop in Barings Global's long position.

The idea behind Barings High Yield and Barings Global Floating 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 Bonds Directory module to find actively traded corporate debentures issued by US companies.