Correlation Between Global Opportunity and Growth Portfolio

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

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

Diversification Opportunities for Global Opportunity and Growth Portfolio

0.49

Correlation Coefficient

Global Opportunity  Growth Portfolio

Very weak diversification

The 3 months correlation between Global and Growth is 0.49. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Global Opportunity Portfolio and Growth Portfolio Class in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on Growth Portfolio Class and Global Opportunity 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 Global Opportunity Portfolio are associated (or correlated) with Growth Portfolio. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of Growth Portfolio Class has no effect on the direction of Global Opportunity i.e., Global Opportunity and Growth Portfolio go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between Global Opportunity and Growth Portfolio

Assuming the 90 days horizon Global Opportunity Portfolio is expected to under-perform the Growth Portfolio. But the mutual fund apears to be less risky and, when comparing its historical volatility, Global Opportunity Portfolio is 1.41 times less risky than Growth Portfolio. The mutual fund trades about -0.03 of its potential returns per unit of risk. The Growth Portfolio Class is currently generating about 0.26 of returns per unit of risk over similar time horizon. If you would invest  3,922  in Growth Portfolio Class on September 26, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  1,371  from holding Growth Portfolio Class or generate 34.96% return on investment over 90 days.

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

Global Opportunity Portfolio  vs.  Growth Portfolio Class

Global Opportunity

Risk-Adjusted Performance

0 of 100

Very Weak

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

Growth Portfolio Class

Risk-Adjusted Performance

20 of 100

Solid

Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Growth Portfolio Class are ranked lower than 20 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly weak technical and fundamental indicators, Growth Portfolio showed solid returns over the last few months and may actually be approaching a breakup point.

Pair Trading with Global Opportunity and Growth Portfolio

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

The idea behind Global Opportunity Portfolio and Growth Portfolio Class 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 Volatility module to check portfolio volatility and analyze historical return density to properly model market risk.