HYG / EEM
iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF and iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF correlation is 0.45 over 90 ETF session closes, ending 2026-10-23. The link is real and loose. A hedge helps, it does not cancel the book.
The 30-close correlation is 0.42, close to the 90-close print of 0.45. Both names are ETFs. The window is exchange sessions only.
HYG 90-close vol is 3.6%. EEM is 25.8%. A 50/50 book of the two annualized vols would have realized about 13.8%, against 14.7% if you averaged the two vols with no diversification.
FAQ
0.45 over 90 ETF session closes, ending 2026-10-23. The link is real and loose. A hedge helps, it does not cancel the book.
The 30-close correlation is 0.42, close to the 90-close print of 0.45.
Using the 90-close vols and this correlation, a 50/50 book would have realized about 13.8%. Compare that with holding either name alone.
This print uses ETF session closes and log-return correlation on the aligned window. A site that uses weekly returns, a different session calendar, or a longer sample will not match it. The method is on this page.
iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF volatility
90-close vol 3.6%.
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF volatility
90-close vol 25.8%.
Correlation matrix
The full book, not just this pair.
Risk parity optimizer
Weights that stop the higher-vol name from owning the book.
Diversification ratio
How much of the standalone vol a mix actually cancels.
SPY and HYG
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SPY and EEM
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QQQ and HYG
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QQQ and EEM
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