Correlation Between High Income and Ultra Short

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

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

Diversification Opportunities for High Income and Ultra Short

0.51

Correlation Coefficient

High Income  Ultra Short

Very weak diversification

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

Pair Corralation between High Income and Ultra Short

Assuming the 90 days horizon High Income Fund is expected to under-perform the Ultra Short. In addition to that, High Income is 4.95 times more volatile than Ultra Short Term Bond. It trades about -0.26 of its total potential returns per unit of risk. Ultra Short Term Bond is currently generating about -0.1 per unit of volatility. If you would invest  1,008  in Ultra Short Term Bond on October 1, 2024 and sell it today you would lose (1.00) from holding Ultra Short Term Bond or give up 0.1% of portfolio value over 90 days.

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

High Income Fund  vs.  Ultra Short Term Bond

High Income Fund

Risk-Adjusted Performance

0 of 100

Very Weak

Over the last 90 days High Income Fund has generated negative risk-adjusted returns adding no value to fund investors. In spite of fairly strong forward indicators, High Income is not utilizing all of its potentials. The current stock price disturbance, may contribute to short-term losses for the investors.

Ultra Short Term

Risk-Adjusted Performance

1 of 100

Weak

Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Ultra Short Term Bond are ranked lower than 1 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly strong basic indicators, Ultra Short is not utilizing all of its potentials. The current stock price disturbance, may contribute to short-term losses for the investors.

Pair Trading with High Income and Ultra Short

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

The idea behind High Income Fund and Ultra Short Term Bond 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 Price Exposure Probability module to analyze equity upside and downside potential for a given time horizon across multiple markets.