Correlation Between Growth Allocation and Conservative Allocation

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

By analyzing existing cross correlation between Growth Allocation Fund and Conservative Allocation Fund, you can compare the effects of market volatilities on Growth Allocation and Conservative Allocation 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 Growth Allocation with a short position of Conservative Allocation. Check out your portfolio center. Please also check ongoing floating volatility patterns of Growth Allocation and Conservative Allocation.

Diversification Opportunities for Growth Allocation and Conservative Allocation

0.82

Correlation Coefficient

Growth Allocation  Conservative Allocation

Very poor diversification

The 3 months correlation between Growth and Conservative is 0.82. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Growth Allocation Fund and Conservative Allocation Fund in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on Conservative Allocation and Growth Allocation 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 Growth Allocation Fund are associated (or correlated) with Conservative Allocation. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of Conservative Allocation has no effect on the direction of Growth Allocation i.e., Growth Allocation and Conservative Allocation go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between Growth Allocation and Conservative Allocation

Assuming the 90 days horizon Growth Allocation Fund is expected to generate 2.23 times more return on investment than Conservative Allocation. However, Growth Allocation is 2.23 times more volatile than Conservative Allocation Fund. It trades about 0.07 of its potential returns per unit of risk. Conservative Allocation Fund is currently generating about 0.01 per unit of risk. If you would invest  1,311  in Growth Allocation Fund on September 17, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  29.00  from holding Growth Allocation Fund or generate 2.21% return on investment over 90 days.

Time Period	3 Months [change]
Direction	Moves Together
Strength	Strong
Accuracy	100.0%
Values	Daily Returns

Growth Allocation Fund  vs.  Conservative Allocation Fund

Growth Allocation

Risk-Adjusted Performance

5 of 100

Modest

Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Growth Allocation Fund are ranked lower than 5 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly strong basic indicators, Growth Allocation is not utilizing all of its potentials. The current stock price disturbance, may contribute to short-term losses for the investors.

Conservative Allocation

Risk-Adjusted Performance

1 of 100

Weak

Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Conservative Allocation Fund are ranked lower than 1 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly strong basic indicators, Conservative Allocation is not utilizing all of its potentials. The current stock price disturbance, may contribute to short-term losses for the investors.

Pair Trading with Growth Allocation and Conservative Allocation

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

The idea behind Growth Allocation Fund and Conservative Allocation 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 Suggestion module to get suggestions outside of your existing asset allocation including your own model portfolios.