Correlation Between Fidelity International and Fidelity Japan

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

By analyzing existing cross correlation between Fidelity International Capital and Fidelity Japan Smaller, you can compare the effects of market volatilities on Fidelity International and Fidelity Japan 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 Fidelity International with a short position of Fidelity Japan. Check out your portfolio center. Please also check ongoing floating volatility patterns of Fidelity International and Fidelity Japan.

Diversification Opportunities for Fidelity International and Fidelity Japan

0.75

Correlation Coefficient

Fidelity International  Fidelity Japan

Poor diversification

The 3 months correlation between Fidelity and FIDELITY is 0.75. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Fidelity International Capital and Fidelity Japan Smaller in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on Fidelity Japan Smaller and Fidelity International 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 Fidelity International Capital are associated (or correlated) with Fidelity Japan. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of Fidelity Japan Smaller has no effect on the direction of Fidelity International i.e., Fidelity International and Fidelity Japan go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between Fidelity International and Fidelity Japan

Assuming the 90 days horizon Fidelity International Capital is expected to generate 0.85 times more return on investment than Fidelity Japan. However, Fidelity International Capital is 1.18 times less risky than Fidelity Japan. It trades about 0.0 of its potential returns per unit of risk. Fidelity Japan Smaller is currently generating about -0.03 per unit of risk. If you would invest  2,938  in Fidelity International Capital on August 31, 2024 and sell it today you would lose (9.00) from holding Fidelity International Capital or give up 0.31% of portfolio value over 90 days.

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

Fidelity International Capital  vs.  Fidelity Japan Smaller

Fidelity International

Risk-Adjusted Performance

0 of 100

Very Weak

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

Fidelity Japan Smaller

Risk-Adjusted Performance

0 of 100

Very Weak

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

Pair Trading with Fidelity International and Fidelity Japan

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

The idea behind Fidelity International Capital and Fidelity Japan Smaller 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 Options Analysis module to analyze and evaluate options and option chains as a potential hedge for your portfolios.