Correlation Between Morningstar Global and Morningstar International

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

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

Diversification Opportunities for Morningstar Global and Morningstar International

0.27

Correlation Coefficient

Morningstar Global  Morningstar International

Modest diversification

The 3 months correlation between Morningstar and Morningstar is 0.27. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Morningstar Global Income and Morningstar International Equi in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on Morningstar International and Morningstar Global 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 Morningstar Global Income are associated (or correlated) with Morningstar International. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of Morningstar International has no effect on the direction of Morningstar Global i.e., Morningstar Global and Morningstar International go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between Morningstar Global and Morningstar International

Assuming the 90 days horizon Morningstar Global is expected to generate 3.32 times less return on investment than Morningstar International. But when comparing it to its historical volatility, Morningstar Global Income is 3.08 times less risky than Morningstar International. It trades about 0.01 of its potential returns per unit of risk. Morningstar International Equity is currently generating about 0.01 of returns per unit of risk over similar time horizon. If you would invest  1,064  in Morningstar International Equity on September 12, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  6.00  from holding Morningstar International Equity or generate 0.56% return on investment over 90 days.

Time Period	3 Months [change]
Direction	Moves Together
Strength	Very Weak
Accuracy	98.44%
Values	Daily Returns

Morningstar Global Income  vs.  Morningstar International Equi

Morningstar Global Income

Risk-Adjusted Performance

1 of 100

Weak

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

Morningstar International

Risk-Adjusted Performance

1 of 100

Weak

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

Pair Trading with Morningstar Global and Morningstar International

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

The idea behind Morningstar Global Income and Morningstar International Equity 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 Money Flow Index module to determine momentum by analyzing Money Flow Index and other technical indicators.