Correlation Between Select Fund and Ultra Fund

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

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

Diversification Opportunities for Select Fund and Ultra Fund

1.0

Correlation Coefficient

Select Fund  Ultra Fund

No risk reduction

The 3 months correlation between Select and Ultra is 1.0. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Select Fund A and Ultra Fund A in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on Ultra Fund A and Select Fund 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 Select Fund A are associated (or correlated) with Ultra Fund. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of Ultra Fund A has no effect on the direction of Select Fund i.e., Select Fund and Ultra Fund go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between Select Fund and Ultra Fund

Assuming the 90 days horizon Select Fund A is expected to generate 0.95 times more return on investment than Ultra Fund. However, Select Fund A is 1.05 times less risky than Ultra Fund. It trades about -0.1 of its potential returns per unit of risk. Ultra Fund A is currently generating about -0.11 per unit of risk. If you would invest  11,962  in Select Fund A on December 26, 2024 and sell it today you would lose (1,031) from holding Select Fund A or give up 8.62% of portfolio value over 90 days.

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

Select Fund A  vs.  Ultra Fund A

Select Fund A

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Very Weak

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

Ultra Fund A

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Very Weak

Over the last 90 days Ultra Fund A has generated negative risk-adjusted returns adding no value to fund investors. In spite of latest weak performance, the Fund's basic 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 Select Fund and Ultra Fund

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

The idea behind Select Fund A and Ultra Fund A 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 Correlation Analysis module to reduce portfolio risk simply by holding instruments which are not perfectly correlated.