Correlation Between High Yield and Mid Cap

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Can any of the company-specific risk be diversified away by investing in both High Yield and Mid Cap 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 High Yield and Mid Cap into the same portfolio, which is an essential part of the fundamental portfolio management process.
By analyzing existing cross correlation between High Yield Fund and Mid Cap Growth, you can compare the effects of market volatilities on High Yield and Mid Cap 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 High Yield with a short position of Mid Cap. Check out your portfolio center. Please also check ongoing floating volatility patterns of High Yield and Mid Cap.

Diversification Opportunities for High Yield and Mid Cap

0.68
  Correlation Coefficient

Poor diversification

The 3 months correlation between High and Mid is 0.68. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding High Yield Fund and Mid Cap Growth in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on Mid Cap Growth and High Yield 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 High Yield Fund are associated (or correlated) with Mid Cap. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of Mid Cap Growth has no effect on the direction of High Yield i.e., High Yield and Mid Cap go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between High Yield and Mid Cap

Assuming the 90 days horizon High Yield Fund is expected to generate 0.14 times more return on investment than Mid Cap. However, High Yield Fund is 7.02 times less risky than Mid Cap. It trades about -0.25 of its potential returns per unit of risk. Mid Cap Growth is currently generating about -0.24 per unit of risk. If you would invest  755.00  in High Yield Fund on September 25, 2024 and sell it today you would lose (8.00) from holding High Yield Fund or give up 1.06% of portfolio value over 90 days.
Time Period3 Months [change]
DirectionMoves Together 
StrengthSignificant
Accuracy95.24%
ValuesDaily Returns

High Yield Fund  vs.  Mid Cap Growth

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High Yield Fund 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

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

Risk-Adjusted Performance

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Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Mid Cap Growth are ranked lower than 7 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly weak fundamental indicators, Mid Cap may actually be approaching a critical reversion point that can send shares even higher in January 2025.

High Yield and Mid Cap Volatility Contrast

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Pair Trading with High Yield and Mid Cap

The main advantage of trading using opposite High Yield and Mid Cap positions is that it hedges away some unsystematic risk. Because of two separate transactions, even if High Yield position performs unexpectedly, Mid Cap 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 Mid Cap will offset losses from the drop in Mid Cap's long position.
The idea behind High Yield Fund and Mid Cap Growth 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 Sectors module to list of equity sectors categorizing publicly traded companies based on their primary business activities.

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