Correlation Between Large Cap and Equity Income

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

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

Diversification Opportunities for Large Cap and Equity Income

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Correlation Coefficient

Large Cap  Equity Income

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

Pair Corralation between Large Cap and Equity Income

If you would invest  1,574  in Equity Income Portfolio on September 3, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  119.00  from holding Equity Income Portfolio or generate 7.56% return on investment over 90 days.

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Large Cap Growth  vs.  Equity Income Portfolio

Large Cap Growth

Risk-Adjusted Performance

0 of 100

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Over the last 90 days Large Cap Growth has generated negative risk-adjusted returns adding no value to fund investors. In spite of fairly strong essential indicators, Large Cap is not utilizing all of its potentials. The current stock price disturbance, may contribute to short-term losses for the investors.

Equity Income Portfolio

Risk-Adjusted Performance

14 of 100

Good

Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Equity Income Portfolio are ranked lower than 14 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly weak forward indicators, Equity Income may actually be approaching a critical reversion point that can send shares even higher in January 2025.

Pair Trading with Large Cap and Equity Income

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

The idea behind Large Cap Growth and Equity Income Portfolio 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 Analyzer module to portfolio analysis module that provides access to portfolio diagnostics and optimization engine.