Correlation Between Biotechnology Fund and Banking Fund

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

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

Diversification Opportunities for Biotechnology Fund and Banking Fund

0.74

Correlation Coefficient

Biotechnology Fund  Banking Fund

Poor diversification

The 3 months correlation between Biotechnology and Banking is 0.74. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Biotechnology Fund Class and Banking Fund Class in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on Banking Fund Class and Biotechnology Fund 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 Biotechnology Fund Class are associated (or correlated) with Banking Fund. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of Banking Fund Class has no effect on the direction of Biotechnology Fund i.e., Biotechnology Fund and Banking Fund go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between Biotechnology Fund and Banking Fund

Assuming the 90 days horizon Biotechnology Fund Class is expected to generate 1.09 times more return on investment than Banking Fund. However, Biotechnology Fund is 1.09 times more volatile than Banking Fund Class. It trades about 0.13 of its potential returns per unit of risk. Banking Fund Class is currently generating about 0.14 per unit of risk. If you would invest  5,084  in Biotechnology Fund Class on May 7, 2025 and sell it today you would earn a total of  530.00  from holding Biotechnology Fund Class or generate 10.42% return on investment over 90 days.

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

Biotechnology Fund Class  vs.  Banking Fund Class

Biotechnology Fund Class

Risk-Adjusted Performance

OK

Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Biotechnology Fund Class are ranked lower than 10 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly weak basic indicators, Biotechnology Fund may actually be approaching a critical reversion point that can send shares even higher in September 2025.

Banking Fund Class

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Good

Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Banking Fund Class are ranked lower than 11 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly weak forward-looking signals, Banking Fund may actually be approaching a critical reversion point that can send shares even higher in September 2025.

Pair Trading with Biotechnology Fund and Banking Fund

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

The idea behind Biotechnology Fund Class and Banking Fund Class 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 Price Ceiling Movement module to calculate and plot Price Ceiling Movement for different equity instruments.