Ubs Allocation Correlations

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The correlation of Ubs Allocation is a statistical measure of how it moves in relation to other instruments. This measure is expressed in what is known as the correlation coefficient, which ranges between -1 and +1. A perfect positive correlation (i.e., a correlation coefficient of +1) implies that as Ubs Allocation moves, either up or down, the other security will move in the same direction. Alternatively, perfect negative correlation means that if Ubs Allocation Fund moves in either direction, the perfectly negatively correlated security will move in the opposite direction. If the correlation is 0, the equities are not correlated; they are entirely random. A correlation greater than 0.8 is generally described as strong, whereas a correlation less than 0.5 is generally considered weak.

Very poor diversification

The correlation between Ubs Allocation Fund and NYA is 0.89 (i.e., Very poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Ubs Allocation Fund and NYA in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
Check out Your Equity Center to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Ubs Allocation Fund. Also, note that the market value of any mutual fund could be tightly coupled with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in manufacturing.
  
The ability to find closely correlated positions to Ubs Allocation could be a great tool in your tax-loss harvesting strategies, allowing investors a quick way to find a similar-enough asset to replace Ubs Allocation when you sell it. If you don't do this, your portfolio allocation will be skewed against your target asset allocation. So, investors can't just sell and buy back Ubs Allocation - that would be a violation of the tax code under the "wash sale" rule, and this is why you need to find a similar enough asset and use the proceeds from selling Ubs Allocation Fund to buy it.

Moving together with Ubs Mutual Fund

  0.95PEVAX Pace Smallmedium ValuePairCorr
  0.91PWIYX Pace International EquityPairCorr
  1.0PWTAX Ubs AllocationPairCorr
  0.81EMPTX Ubs Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.92PHDTX Pace High YieldPairCorr
  0.91PHDYX Pace High YieldPairCorr
  0.92PHIAX Pace High YieldPairCorr
  0.91PHYPX Pace High YieldPairCorr
  0.94PLAAX Pace Large GrowthPairCorr
  0.94PLAYX Pace Large GrowthPairCorr
  0.82PLVYX Pace Large ValuePairCorr
  0.93ESPTX Ubs InternationalPairCorr

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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Ubs Mutual Fund performing well and Ubs Allocation Mutual Fund doing well as a business compared to the competition. There are so many exceptions to the norm that investors cannot definitively determine what's good or bad unless they analyze Ubs Allocation's multiple risk-adjusted performance indicators across the competitive landscape. These indicators are quantitative in nature and help investors forecast volatility and risk-adjusted expected returns across various positions.

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The danger of trading Ubs Allocation Fund is mainly related to its market volatility and Mutual Fund specific events. As an investor, you must understand the concept of risk-adjusted return before you start trading. The most common way to measure the risk of Ubs Allocation is by using the Sharpe ratio. The ratio expresses how much excess return you acquire for the extra volatility you endure for holding a more risker asset than Ubs Allocation. The Sharpe ratio is calculated by using standard deviation and excess return to determine reward per unit of risk. To understand how volatile Ubs Allocation is, you must compare it to a benchmark. Traditionally, the risk-free rate of return is the rate of return on the shortest-dated U.S. Treasury, such as a 3-year bond.
Check out Your Equity Center to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Ubs Allocation Fund. Also, note that the market value of any mutual fund could be tightly coupled with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in manufacturing.
You can also try the Portfolio Comparator module to compare the composition, asset allocations and performance of any two portfolios in your account.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Ubs Allocation's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Ubs Allocation is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Ubs Allocation's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.