Correlation Between Growth Fund and Msift High

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

By analyzing existing cross correlation between Growth Fund R6 and Msift High Yield, you can compare the effects of market volatilities on Growth Fund and Msift High 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 Growth Fund with a short position of Msift High. Check out your portfolio center. Please also check ongoing floating volatility patterns of Growth Fund and Msift High.

Diversification Opportunities for Growth Fund and Msift High

0.8

Correlation Coefficient

Growth Fund  Msift High

Very poor diversification

The 3 months correlation between Growth and Msift is 0.8. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Growth Fund R6 and Msift High Yield in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on Msift High Yield and Growth 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 Growth Fund R6 are associated (or correlated) with Msift High. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of Msift High Yield has no effect on the direction of Growth Fund i.e., Growth Fund and Msift High go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between Growth Fund and Msift High

Assuming the 90 days horizon Growth Fund R6 is expected to generate 8.49 times more return on investment than Msift High. However, Growth Fund is 8.49 times more volatile than Msift High Yield. It trades about 0.06 of its potential returns per unit of risk. Msift High Yield is currently generating about 0.07 per unit of risk. If you would invest  6,048  in Growth Fund R6 on September 19, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  245.00  from holding Growth Fund R6 or generate 4.05% return on investment over 90 days.

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

Growth Fund R6  vs.  Msift High Yield

Growth Fund R6

Risk-Adjusted Performance

4 of 100

Insignificant

Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Growth Fund R6 are ranked lower than 4 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly strong fundamental indicators, Growth Fund is not utilizing all of its potentials. The current stock price disturbance, may contribute to short-term losses for the investors.

Msift High Yield

Risk-Adjusted Performance

5 of 100

Modest

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

Pair Trading with Growth Fund and Msift High

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

The idea behind Growth Fund R6 and Msift High Yield 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 Portfolio Volatility module to check portfolio volatility and analyze historical return density to properly model market risk.