Correlation Between Old Westbury and Capital Income

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

By analyzing existing cross correlation between Old Westbury Small and Capital Income Builder, you can compare the effects of market volatilities on Old Westbury and Capital Income 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 Old Westbury with a short position of Capital Income. Check out your portfolio center. Please also check ongoing floating volatility patterns of Old Westbury and Capital Income.

Diversification Opportunities for Old Westbury and Capital Income

0.96

Correlation Coefficient

Old Westbury  Capital Income

Almost no diversification

The 3 months correlation between Old and Capital is 0.96. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Old Westbury Small and Capital Income Builder in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on Capital Income Builder and Old Westbury 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 Old Westbury Small are associated (or correlated) with Capital Income. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of Capital Income Builder has no effect on the direction of Old Westbury i.e., Old Westbury and Capital Income go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between Old Westbury and Capital Income

Assuming the 90 days horizon Old Westbury Small is expected to generate 1.41 times more return on investment than Capital Income. However, Old Westbury is 1.41 times more volatile than Capital Income Builder. It trades about 0.07 of its potential returns per unit of risk. Capital Income Builder is currently generating about 0.05 per unit of risk. If you would invest  1,621  in Old Westbury Small on February 23, 2025 and sell it today you would earn a total of  67.00  from holding Old Westbury Small or generate 4.13% return on investment over 90 days.

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

Old Westbury Small  vs.  Capital Income Builder

Old Westbury Small

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Insignificant

Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Old Westbury Small are ranked lower than 3 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly strong primary indicators, Old Westbury is not utilizing all of its potentials. The current stock price disturbance, may contribute to short-term losses for the investors.

Capital Income Builder

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Insignificant

Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Capital Income Builder are ranked lower than 3 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly strong technical and fundamental indicators, Capital Income is not utilizing all of its potentials. The current stock price disturbance, may contribute to short-term losses for the investors.

Pair Trading with Old Westbury and Capital Income

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

The idea behind Old Westbury Small and Capital Income Builder 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 Bonds Directory module to find actively traded corporate debentures issued by US companies.