USDC (USDC) is 43.9× the size of United Stables (U) by market capitalisation. Over the past 1 year, USDC is ahead by 0.2 percentage points (U -0.0% against USDC +0.1%). Their daily returns move loosely together (correlation 0.59 across 295 shared trading days). Both have run at a similar volatility, around 0% annualised.
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0.59over 295 shared trading days
Measured on daily returns rather than on prices. Two assets that both simply trend upward score near 1.0 on raw prices whether or not they move together, so returns are what answer the question people mean by correlation.
| Metric | U | USDC |
|---|---|---|
| Max drawdown (400d) | -0.2% | -0.3% |
| Risk-adjusted return (90d) | -0.17 | 0.05 |
| Best 30 days (past year) | — | +0.2% |
| Worst 30 days (past year) | — | -0.2% |
Relative strength over 90 days: USDC outperformed U by 0.1% — measured on the U/USDC ratio, so it holds regardless of market direction.