Correlation Between Growth Portfolio and Small Cap

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Can any of the company-specific risk be diversified away by investing in both Growth Portfolio and Small Cap 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 Growth Portfolio and Small Cap into the same portfolio, which is an essential part of the fundamental portfolio management process.
By analyzing existing cross correlation between Growth Portfolio Class and Small Cap Growth, you can compare the effects of market volatilities on Growth Portfolio and Small Cap 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 Growth Portfolio with a short position of Small Cap. Check out your portfolio center. Please also check ongoing floating volatility patterns of Growth Portfolio and Small Cap.

Diversification Opportunities for Growth Portfolio and Small Cap

0.51
  Correlation Coefficient

Very weak diversification

The 3 months correlation between Growth and Small is 0.51. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Growth Portfolio Class and Small Cap Growth in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on Small Cap Growth and Growth Portfolio 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 Growth Portfolio Class are associated (or correlated) with Small Cap. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of Small Cap Growth has no effect on the direction of Growth Portfolio i.e., Growth Portfolio and Small Cap go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between Growth Portfolio and Small Cap

Assuming the 90 days horizon Growth Portfolio Class is expected to generate 1.67 times more return on investment than Small Cap. However, Growth Portfolio is 1.67 times more volatile than Small Cap Growth. It trades about -0.01 of its potential returns per unit of risk. Small Cap Growth is currently generating about -0.11 per unit of risk. If you would invest  5,231  in Growth Portfolio Class on December 2, 2024 and sell it today you would lose (118.00) from holding Growth Portfolio Class or give up 2.26% of portfolio value over 90 days.
Time Period3 Months [change]
DirectionMoves Together 
StrengthWeak
Accuracy100.0%
ValuesDaily Returns

Growth Portfolio Class  vs.  Small Cap Growth

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Growth Portfolio Class 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

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

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Very Weak

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

Growth Portfolio and Small Cap Volatility Contrast

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Pair Trading with Growth Portfolio and Small Cap

The main advantage of trading using opposite Growth Portfolio and Small Cap positions is that it hedges away some unsystematic risk. Because of two separate transactions, even if Growth Portfolio position performs unexpectedly, Small Cap 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 Small Cap will offset losses from the drop in Small Cap's long position.
The idea behind Growth Portfolio Class and Small Cap Growth 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 Analyzer module to portfolio analysis module that provides access to portfolio diagnostics and optimization engine.

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