Correlation Between Smallcap Growth and Largecap

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

By analyzing existing cross correlation between Smallcap Growth Fund and Largecap Sp 500, you can compare the effects of market volatilities on Smallcap Growth and Largecap 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 Smallcap Growth with a short position of Largecap. Check out your portfolio center. Please also check ongoing floating volatility patterns of Smallcap Growth and Largecap.

Diversification Opportunities for Smallcap Growth and Largecap

0.97

Correlation Coefficient

Smallcap Growth  Largecap

Almost no diversification

The 3 months correlation between Smallcap and Largecap is 0.97. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Smallcap Growth Fund and Largecap Sp 500 in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on Largecap Sp 500 and Smallcap Growth 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 Smallcap Growth Fund are associated (or correlated) with Largecap. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of Largecap Sp 500 has no effect on the direction of Smallcap Growth i.e., Smallcap Growth and Largecap go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between Smallcap Growth and Largecap

Assuming the 90 days horizon Smallcap Growth Fund is expected to generate 1.72 times more return on investment than Largecap. However, Smallcap Growth is 1.72 times more volatile than Largecap Sp 500. It trades about 0.16 of its potential returns per unit of risk. Largecap Sp 500 is currently generating about 0.19 per unit of risk. If you would invest  1,522  in Smallcap Growth Fund on September 12, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  174.00  from holding Smallcap Growth Fund or generate 11.43% return on investment over 90 days.

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

Smallcap Growth Fund  vs.  Largecap Sp 500

Smallcap Growth

Risk-Adjusted Performance

12 of 100

Good

Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Smallcap Growth Fund are ranked lower than 12 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly abnormal basic indicators, Smallcap Growth may actually be approaching a critical reversion point that can send shares even higher in January 2025.

Largecap Sp 500

Risk-Adjusted Performance

15 of 100

Solid

Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Largecap Sp 500 are ranked lower than 15 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly weak forward indicators, Largecap may actually be approaching a critical reversion point that can send shares even higher in January 2025.

Pair Trading with Smallcap Growth and Largecap

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

The idea behind Smallcap Growth Fund and Largecap Sp 500 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 Aroon Oscillator module to analyze current equity momentum using Aroon Oscillator and other momentum ratios.