Correlation Between Mainstay Growth and Mainstay High

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

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

Diversification Opportunities for Mainstay Growth and Mainstay High

0.85

Correlation Coefficient

Mainstay Growth  Mainstay High

Very poor diversification

The 3 months correlation between Mainstay and Mainstay is 0.85. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Mainstay Growth Allocation and Mainstay High Yield in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on Mainstay High Yield and Mainstay Growth 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 Mainstay Growth Allocation are associated (or correlated) with Mainstay High. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of Mainstay High Yield has no effect on the direction of Mainstay Growth i.e., Mainstay Growth and Mainstay High go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between Mainstay Growth and Mainstay High

Assuming the 90 days horizon Mainstay Growth Allocation is expected to generate 4.39 times more return on investment than Mainstay High. However, Mainstay Growth is 4.39 times more volatile than Mainstay High Yield. It trades about 0.17 of its potential returns per unit of risk. Mainstay High Yield is currently generating about 0.1 per unit of risk. If you would invest  1,699  in Mainstay Growth Allocation on September 4, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  126.00  from holding Mainstay Growth Allocation or generate 7.42% return on investment over 90 days.

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

Mainstay Growth Allocation  vs.  Mainstay High Yield

Mainstay Growth Allo

Risk-Adjusted Performance

13 of 100

Good

Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Mainstay Growth Allocation are ranked lower than 13 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly weak basic indicators, Mainstay Growth may actually be approaching a critical reversion point that can send shares even higher in January 2025.

Mainstay High Yield

Risk-Adjusted Performance

7 of 100

OK

Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Mainstay High Yield are ranked lower than 7 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly strong fundamental indicators, Mainstay 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 Mainstay Growth and Mainstay High

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

The idea behind Mainstay Growth Allocation and Mainstay 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 Comparator module to compare the composition, asset allocations and performance of any two portfolios in your account.