Correlation Between Large Capitalization and Western Assets

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

By analyzing existing cross correlation between Large Capitalization Growth and Western Assets Emerging, you can compare the effects of market volatilities on Large Capitalization and Western Assets 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 Large Capitalization with a short position of Western Assets. Check out your portfolio center. Please also check ongoing floating volatility patterns of Large Capitalization and Western Assets.

Diversification Opportunities for Large Capitalization and Western Assets

0.91

Correlation Coefficient

Large Capitalization  Western Assets

Almost no diversification

The 3 months correlation between Large and Western is 0.91. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Large Capitalization Growth and Western Assets Emerging in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on Western Assets Emerging and Large Capitalization 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 Large Capitalization Growth are associated (or correlated) with Western Assets. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of Western Assets Emerging has no effect on the direction of Large Capitalization i.e., Large Capitalization and Western Assets go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between Large Capitalization and Western Assets

Assuming the 90 days horizon Large Capitalization Growth is expected to generate 3.5 times more return on investment than Western Assets. However, Large Capitalization is 3.5 times more volatile than Western Assets Emerging. It trades about 0.21 of its potential returns per unit of risk. Western Assets Emerging is currently generating about 0.36 per unit of risk. If you would invest  524.00  in Large Capitalization Growth on May 22, 2025 and sell it today you would earn a total of  60.00  from holding Large Capitalization Growth or generate 11.45% return on investment over 90 days.

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

Large Capitalization Growth  vs.  Western Assets Emerging

Large Capitalization

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Solid

Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Large Capitalization Growth are ranked lower than 16 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly weak fundamental indicators, Large Capitalization may actually be approaching a critical reversion point that can send shares even higher in September 2025.

Western Assets Emerging

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Solid

Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Western Assets Emerging are ranked lower than 28 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly strong fundamental indicators, Western Assets is not utilizing all of its potentials. The current stock price disturbance, may contribute to short-term losses for the investors.

Pair Trading with Large Capitalization and Western Assets

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

The idea behind Large Capitalization Growth and Western Assets Emerging 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 Portfolio Analyzer module to portfolio analysis module that provides access to portfolio diagnostics and optimization engine.