Correlation Between Ultra-short Fixed and Western Asset

Can any of the company-specific risk be diversified away by investing in both Ultra-short Fixed and Western Asset 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 Ultra-short Fixed and Western Asset into the same portfolio, which is an essential part of the fundamental portfolio management process.

By analyzing existing cross correlation between Ultra Short Fixed Income and Western Asset Total, you can compare the effects of market volatilities on Ultra-short Fixed and Western Asset 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 Ultra-short Fixed with a short position of Western Asset. Check out your portfolio center. Please also check ongoing floating volatility patterns of Ultra-short Fixed and Western Asset.

Diversification Opportunities for Ultra-short Fixed and Western Asset

-0.37

Correlation Coefficient

Ultra-short Fixed  Western Asset

Very good diversification

The 3 months correlation between Ultra-short and WESTERN is -0.37. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Ultra Short Fixed Income and Western Asset Total in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on Western Asset Total and Ultra-short Fixed 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 Ultra Short Fixed Income are associated (or correlated) with Western Asset. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of Western Asset Total has no effect on the direction of Ultra-short Fixed i.e., Ultra-short Fixed and Western Asset go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between Ultra-short Fixed and Western Asset

Assuming the 90 days horizon Ultra-short Fixed is expected to generate 1.47 times less return on investment than Western Asset. But when comparing it to its historical volatility, Ultra Short Fixed Income is 2.33 times less risky than Western Asset. It trades about 0.13 of its potential returns per unit of risk. Western Asset Total is currently generating about 0.08 of returns per unit of risk over similar time horizon. If you would invest  904.00  in Western Asset Total on September 3, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  9.00  from holding Western Asset Total or generate 1.0% return on investment over 90 days.

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

Ultra Short Fixed Income  vs.  Western Asset Total

Ultra Short Fixed

Risk-Adjusted Performance

10 of 100

OK

Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Ultra Short Fixed Income are ranked lower than 10 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly strong technical and fundamental indicators, Ultra-short Fixed is not utilizing all of its potentials. The current stock price disturbance, may contribute to short-term losses for the investors.

Western Asset Total

Risk-Adjusted Performance

6 of 100

Modest

Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Western Asset Total are ranked lower than 6 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly strong forward indicators, Western Asset is not utilizing all of its potentials. The current stock price disturbance, may contribute to short-term losses for the investors.

Pair Trading with Ultra-short Fixed and Western Asset

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

The idea behind Ultra Short Fixed Income and Western Asset Total 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 Money Managers module to screen money managers from public funds and ETFs managed around the world.