Correlation Between Small Capitalization and Small Cap

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

By analyzing existing cross correlation between Small Capitalization Portfolio and Small Cap Special, you can compare the effects of market volatilities on Small Capitalization and Small 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 Small Capitalization with a short position of Small Cap. Check out your portfolio center. Please also check ongoing floating volatility patterns of Small Capitalization and Small Cap.

Diversification Opportunities for Small Capitalization and Small Cap

0.74

Correlation Coefficient

Small Capitalization  Small Cap

Poor diversification

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

Pair Corralation between Small Capitalization and Small Cap

Assuming the 90 days horizon Small Capitalization Portfolio is expected to generate 1.19 times more return on investment than Small Cap. However, Small Capitalization is 1.19 times more volatile than Small Cap Special. It trades about 0.07 of its potential returns per unit of risk. Small Cap Special is currently generating about 0.0 per unit of risk. If you would invest  35.00  in Small Capitalization Portfolio on May 11, 2025 and sell it today you would earn a total of  2.00  from holding Small Capitalization Portfolio or generate 5.71% return on investment over 90 days.

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

Small Capitalization Portfolio  vs.  Small Cap Special

Small Capitalization

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Mild

Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Small Capitalization Portfolio are ranked lower than 5 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly strong fundamental indicators, Small Capitalization is not utilizing all of its potentials. The current stock price disturbance, may contribute to short-term losses for the investors.

Small Cap Special

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Weakest

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

Pair Trading with Small Capitalization and Small Cap

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

The idea behind Small Capitalization Portfolio and Small Cap Special 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 Exposure Probability module to analyze equity upside and downside potential for a given time horizon across multiple markets.