Correlation Between Western Asset and Ultra Fund

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

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

Diversification Opportunities for Western Asset and Ultra Fund

-0.08

Correlation Coefficient

Western Asset  Ultra Fund

Good diversification

The 3 months correlation between Western and Ultra is -0.08. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Western Asset Municipal 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 Western Asset 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 Western Asset Municipal 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 Western Asset i.e., Western Asset and Ultra Fund go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between Western Asset and Ultra Fund

Assuming the 90 days horizon Western Asset Municipal is expected to generate 0.17 times more return on investment than Ultra Fund. However, Western Asset Municipal is 5.85 times less risky than Ultra Fund. It trades about -0.42 of its potential returns per unit of risk. Ultra Fund A is currently generating about -0.2 per unit of risk. If you would invest  733.00  in Western Asset Municipal on October 7, 2024 and sell it today you would lose (15.00) from holding Western Asset Municipal or give up 2.05% of portfolio value over 90 days.

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

Western Asset Municipal  vs.  Ultra Fund A

Western Asset Municipal

Risk-Adjusted Performance

0 of 100

Very Weak

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

Ultra Fund A

Risk-Adjusted Performance

5 of 100

Modest

Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Ultra Fund A are ranked lower than 5 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly strong basic indicators, Ultra Fund is not utilizing all of its potentials. The current stock price disturbance, may contribute to short-term losses for the investors.

Pair Trading with Western Asset and Ultra Fund

The main advantage of trading using opposite Western Asset and Ultra Fund positions is that it hedges away some unsystematic risk. Because of two separate transactions, even if Western Asset 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 Western Asset Municipal 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.