Correlation Between Small Cap and First Investors

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

By analyzing existing cross correlation between Small Cap Equity and First Investors Hedged, you can compare the effects of market volatilities on Small Cap and First Investors 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 Small Cap with a short position of First Investors. Check out your portfolio center. Please also check ongoing floating volatility patterns of Small Cap and First Investors.

Diversification Opportunities for Small Cap and First Investors

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Correlation Coefficient

Small Cap  First Investors

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The 3 months correlation between Small and First is 0.0. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Small Cap Equity and First Investors Hedged in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on First Investors Hedged and Small Cap 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 Small Cap Equity are associated (or correlated) with First Investors. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of First Investors Hedged has no effect on the direction of Small Cap i.e., Small Cap and First Investors go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between Small Cap and First Investors

If you would invest (100.00) in First Investors Hedged on December 28, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  100.00  from holding First Investors Hedged or generate -100.0% return on investment over 90 days.

Time Period	3 Months [change]
Direction	Flat
Strength	Insignificant
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Values	Daily Returns

Small Cap Equity  vs.  First Investors Hedged

Small Cap Equity

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Very Weak

Over the last 90 days Small Cap Equity has generated negative risk-adjusted returns adding no value to fund investors. In spite of latest weak performance, the Fund's basic indicators remain strong and the current disturbance on Wall Street may also be a sign of long term gains for the fund investors.

First Investors Hedged

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Very Weak

Over the last 90 days First Investors Hedged has generated negative risk-adjusted returns adding no value to fund investors. In spite of fairly strong forward-looking signals, First Investors is not utilizing all of its potentials. The current stock price disturbance, may contribute to short-term losses for the investors.

Pair Trading with Small Cap and First Investors

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

The idea behind Small Cap Equity and First Investors Hedged 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 Performance Analysis module to check effects of mean-variance optimization against your current asset allocation.