Correlation Between Vanguard Financials and Industrial Select

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

Diversification Opportunities for Vanguard Financials and Industrial Select

0.95
  Correlation Coefficient

Almost no diversification

The 3 months correlation between Vanguard and Industrial is 0.95. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Vanguard Financials Index and Industrial Select Sector in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on Industrial Select Sector and Vanguard Financials 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 Vanguard Financials Index are associated (or correlated) with Industrial Select. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of Industrial Select Sector has no effect on the direction of Vanguard Financials i.e., Vanguard Financials and Industrial Select go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between Vanguard Financials and Industrial Select

Considering the 90-day investment horizon Vanguard Financials Index is expected to generate 1.06 times more return on investment than Industrial Select. However, Vanguard Financials is 1.06 times more volatile than Industrial Select Sector. It trades about 0.11 of its potential returns per unit of risk. Industrial Select Sector is currently generating about 0.08 per unit of risk. If you would invest  8,440  in Vanguard Financials Index on January 24, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  1,466  from holding Vanguard Financials Index or generate 17.37% return on investment over 90 days.
Time Period3 Months [change]
DirectionMoves Together 
StrengthVery Strong
Accuracy99.46%
ValuesDaily Returns

Vanguard Financials Index  vs.  Industrial Select Sector

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Vanguard Financials Index 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

10 of 100

 
Weak
 
Strong
OK
Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Vanguard Financials Index are ranked lower than 10 (%) of all global equities and portfolios over the last 90 days. Despite fairly weak technical and fundamental indicators, Vanguard Financials may actually be approaching a critical reversion point that can send shares even higher in May 2024.
Industrial Select Sector 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

14 of 100

 
Weak
 
Strong
Good
Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Industrial Select Sector are ranked lower than 14 (%) of all global equities and portfolios over the last 90 days. Despite fairly weak essential indicators, Industrial Select may actually be approaching a critical reversion point that can send shares even higher in May 2024.

Vanguard Financials and Industrial Select Volatility Contrast

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Pair Trading with Vanguard Financials and Industrial Select

The main advantage of trading using opposite Vanguard Financials and Industrial Select positions is that it hedges away some unsystematic risk. Because of two separate transactions, even if Vanguard Financials position performs unexpectedly, Industrial Select 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 Industrial Select will offset losses from the drop in Industrial Select's long position.
The idea behind Vanguard Financials Index and Industrial Select Sector 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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