Correlation Between Corporate Bond and International Equity

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

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

Diversification Opportunities for Corporate Bond and International Equity

0.79

Correlation Coefficient

Corporate Bond  International Equity

Poor diversification

The 3 months correlation between Corporate and International is 0.79. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Corporate Bond Portfolio and International Equity Portfolio in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on International Equity and Corporate Bond 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 Corporate Bond Portfolio are associated (or correlated) with International Equity. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of International Equity has no effect on the direction of Corporate Bond i.e., Corporate Bond and International Equity go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between Corporate Bond and International Equity

Assuming the 90 days horizon Corporate Bond Portfolio is expected to generate 0.05 times more return on investment than International Equity. However, Corporate Bond Portfolio is 21.23 times less risky than International Equity. It trades about -0.48 of its potential returns per unit of risk. International Equity Portfolio is currently generating about -0.26 per unit of risk. If you would invest  1,057  in Corporate Bond Portfolio on October 13, 2024 and sell it today you would lose (27.00) from holding Corporate Bond Portfolio or give up 2.55% of portfolio value over 90 days.

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

Corporate Bond Portfolio  vs.  International Equity Portfolio

Corporate Bond Portfolio

Risk-Adjusted Performance

0 of 100

Very Weak

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

International Equity

Risk-Adjusted Performance

0 of 100

Very Weak

Over the last 90 days International Equity Portfolio has generated negative risk-adjusted returns adding no value to fund investors. In spite of weak performance in the last few months, the Fund's basic indicators remain fairly strong which may send shares a bit higher in February 2025. The current disturbance may also be a sign of long term up-swing for the fund investors.

Pair Trading with Corporate Bond and International Equity

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

The idea behind Corporate Bond Portfolio and International Equity 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 ETF Categories module to list of ETF categories grouped based on various criteria, such as the investment strategy or type of investments.