Correlation Between Global Real and Equity Income

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

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

Diversification Opportunities for Global Real and Equity Income

-0.6

Correlation Coefficient

Global Real  Equity Income

Excellent diversification

The 3 months correlation between Global and Equity is -0.6. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Global Real Estate and Equity Income Fund in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on Equity Income and Global Real 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 Global Real Estate are associated (or correlated) with Equity Income. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of Equity Income has no effect on the direction of Global Real i.e., Global Real and Equity Income go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between Global Real and Equity Income

Assuming the 90 days horizon Global Real Estate is expected to under-perform the Equity Income. In addition to that, Global Real is 1.14 times more volatile than Equity Income Fund. It trades about -0.12 of its total potential returns per unit of risk. Equity Income Fund is currently generating about 0.14 per unit of volatility. If you would invest  4,222  in Equity Income Fund on September 12, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  227.00  from holding Equity Income Fund or generate 5.38% return on investment over 90 days.

Time Period	3 Months [change]
Direction	Moves Against
Strength	Weak
Accuracy	85.71%
Values	Daily Returns

Global Real Estate  vs.  Equity Income Fund

Global Real Estate

Risk-Adjusted Performance

0 of 100

Very Weak

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

Equity Income

Risk-Adjusted Performance

10 of 100

Good

Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Equity Income Fund are ranked lower than 10 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly strong basic indicators, Equity Income is not utilizing all of its potentials. The current stock price disturbance, may contribute to short-term losses for the investors.

Pair Trading with Global Real and Equity Income

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

The idea behind Global Real Estate and Equity Income Fund 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 Managers module to screen money managers from public funds and ETFs managed around the world.