Correlation Between Real Assets and International Investors

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

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

Diversification Opportunities for Real Assets and International Investors

0.73

Correlation Coefficient

Real Assets  International Investors

Poor diversification

The 3 months correlation between Real and International is 0.73. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Real Assets Portfolio and International Investors Gold in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on International Investors and Real Assets 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 Real Assets Portfolio are associated (or correlated) with International Investors. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of International Investors has no effect on the direction of Real Assets i.e., Real Assets and International Investors go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between Real Assets and International Investors

Assuming the 90 days horizon Real Assets Portfolio is expected to generate 0.73 times more return on investment than International Investors. However, Real Assets Portfolio is 1.36 times less risky than International Investors. It trades about -0.3 of its potential returns per unit of risk. International Investors Gold is currently generating about -0.24 per unit of risk. If you would invest  1,115  in Real Assets Portfolio on October 9, 2024 and sell it today you would lose (137.00) from holding Real Assets Portfolio or give up 12.29% of portfolio value over 90 days.

Time Period	3 Months [change]
Direction	Moves Together
Strength	Significant
Accuracy	95.0%
Values	Daily Returns

Real Assets Portfolio  vs.  International Investors Gold

Real Assets Portfolio

Risk-Adjusted Performance

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Very Weak

Over the last 90 days Real Assets 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.

International Investors

Risk-Adjusted Performance

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Very Weak

Over the last 90 days International Investors Gold has generated negative risk-adjusted returns adding no value to fund investors. In spite of latest weak performance, the Fund's fundamental indicators remain strong and the current disturbance on Wall Street may also be a sign of long term gains for the fund investors.

Pair Trading with Real Assets and International Investors

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

The idea behind Real Assets Portfolio and International Investors Gold 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 Comparator module to compare the composition, asset allocations and performance of any two portfolios in your account.