Correlation Between Large Cap and New Perspective

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

By analyzing existing cross correlation between Large Cap Growth Profund and New Perspective Fund, you can compare the effects of market volatilities on Large Cap and New Perspective 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 New Perspective. Check out your portfolio center. Please also check ongoing floating volatility patterns of Large Cap and New Perspective.

Diversification Opportunities for Large Cap and New Perspective

0.78

Correlation Coefficient

Large Cap  New Perspective

Poor diversification

The 3 months correlation between Large and New is 0.78. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Large Cap Growth Profund and New Perspective Fund in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on New Perspective 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 Profund are associated (or correlated) with New Perspective. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of New Perspective has no effect on the direction of Large Cap i.e., Large Cap and New Perspective go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between Large Cap and New Perspective

Assuming the 90 days horizon Large Cap is expected to generate 1.44 times less return on investment than New Perspective. In addition to that, Large Cap is 1.28 times more volatile than New Perspective Fund. It trades about 0.13 of its total potential returns per unit of risk. New Perspective Fund is currently generating about 0.23 per unit of volatility. If you would invest  6,478  in New Perspective Fund on September 13, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  185.00  from holding New Perspective Fund or generate 2.86% return on investment over 90 days.

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

Large Cap Growth Profund  vs.  New Perspective Fund

Large Cap Growth

Risk-Adjusted Performance

13 of 100

Good

Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Large Cap Growth Profund are ranked lower than 13 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly weak forward indicators, Large Cap may actually be approaching a critical reversion point that can send shares even higher in January 2025.

New Perspective

Risk-Adjusted Performance

10 of 100

OK

Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in New Perspective Fund are ranked lower than 10 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly strong technical and fundamental indicators, New Perspective is not utilizing all of its potentials. The current stock price disturbance, may contribute to short-term losses for the investors.

Pair Trading with Large Cap and New Perspective

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

The idea behind Large Cap Growth Profund and New Perspective 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 USA ETFs module to find actively traded Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) in USA.