Correlation Between International Investors and Emerging Markets

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

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

Diversification Opportunities for International Investors and Emerging Markets

0.48

Correlation Coefficient

International Investors  Emerging Markets

Very weak diversification

The 3 months correlation between International and Emerging is 0.48. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding International Investors Gold and Emerging Markets Fund in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on Emerging Markets and International Investors 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 International Investors Gold are associated (or correlated) with Emerging Markets. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of Emerging Markets has no effect on the direction of International Investors i.e., International Investors and Emerging Markets go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between International Investors and Emerging Markets

Assuming the 90 days horizon International Investors Gold is expected to generate 2.0 times more return on investment than Emerging Markets. However, International Investors is 2.0 times more volatile than Emerging Markets Fund. It trades about 0.08 of its potential returns per unit of risk. Emerging Markets Fund is currently generating about -0.03 per unit of risk. If you would invest  1,123  in International Investors Gold on September 4, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  93.00  from holding International Investors Gold or generate 8.28% return on investment over 90 days.

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

International Investors Gold  vs.  Emerging Markets Fund

International Investors

Risk-Adjusted Performance

6 of 100

Insignificant

Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in International Investors Gold are ranked lower than 6 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly weak basic indicators, International Investors may actually be approaching a critical reversion point that can send shares even higher in January 2025.

Emerging Markets

Risk-Adjusted Performance

0 of 100

Very Weak

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

Pair Trading with International Investors and Emerging Markets

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

The idea behind International Investors Gold and Emerging Markets 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 Pair Correlation module to compare performance and examine fundamental relationship between any two equity instruments.