Correlation Between Total Return and Aberdeen Global

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

By analyzing existing cross correlation between Total Return Fund and Aberdeen Global Fixed, you can compare the effects of market volatilities on Total Return and Aberdeen Global 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 Total Return with a short position of Aberdeen Global. Check out your portfolio center. Please also check ongoing floating volatility patterns of Total Return and Aberdeen Global.

Diversification Opportunities for Total Return and Aberdeen Global

0.79

Correlation Coefficient

Total Return  Aberdeen Global

Poor diversification

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

Pair Corralation between Total Return and Aberdeen Global

Assuming the 90 days horizon Total Return Fund is expected to generate 1.38 times more return on investment than Aberdeen Global. However, Total Return is 1.38 times more volatile than Aberdeen Global Fixed. It trades about 0.12 of its potential returns per unit of risk. Aberdeen Global Fixed is currently generating about 0.06 per unit of risk. If you would invest  841.00  in Total Return Fund on December 30, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  20.00  from holding Total Return Fund or generate 2.38% return on investment over 90 days.

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

Total Return Fund  vs.  Aberdeen Global Fixed

Total Return

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Good

Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Total Return Fund are ranked lower than 9 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly strong basic indicators, Total Return is not utilizing all of its potentials. The current stock price disturbance, may contribute to short-term losses for the investors.

Aberdeen Global Fixed

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Insignificant

Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Aberdeen Global Fixed are ranked lower than 4 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly strong forward indicators, Aberdeen Global is not utilizing all of its potentials. The current stock price disturbance, may contribute to short-term losses for the investors.

Pair Trading with Total Return and Aberdeen Global

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

The idea behind Total Return Fund and Aberdeen Global Fixed 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 Transaction History module to view history of all your transactions and understand their impact on performance.