Western Asset Correlations

ARMZX Fund  USD 9.27  0.00  0.00%   
The current 90-days correlation between Western Asset Adjustable and Eaton Vance National is 0.58 (i.e., Very weak diversification). The correlation of Western Asset 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 correlation greater than 0.8 is generally described as strong, whereas a correlation less than 0.5 is generally considered weak. If the correlation is 0, the equities are not correlated; they are entirely random.

Western Asset Correlation With Market

Very poor diversification

The correlation between Western Asset Adjustable and DJI is 0.83 (i.e., Very poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Western Asset Adjustable and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Western Mutual Fund

  0.94PEYAX Putnam Equity IncomePairCorr
  0.92TEBIX Franklin Mutual BeaconPairCorr
  0.76TEDMX Templeton DevelopingPairCorr
  0.89TEDIX Franklin Mutual GlobalPairCorr
  0.89TEDSX Franklin Mutual GlobalPairCorr
  0.9TEDRX Franklin Mutual GlobalPairCorr
  0.89TEFRX Templeton ForeignPairCorr
  0.86TEFTX Templeton ForeignPairCorr
  0.65TEGBX Templeton Global BondPairCorr
  0.88TEGRX Templeton GrowthPairCorr
  0.87TEMFX Templeton ForeignPairCorr
  0.89TEMGX Templeton Global SmallerPairCorr
  0.92TEMEX Franklin Mutual BeaconPairCorr
  0.68TEMMX Templeton Emerging Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.93TEMIX Franklin Mutual EuropeanPairCorr
  0.84TEMWX Templeton WorldPairCorr
  0.92TEMTX Franklin Mutual SharesPairCorr
  0.91TEMQX Mutual QuestPairCorr
  0.92PFICX Putnam Floating RatePairCorr
  0.77FQCTX Franklin Necticut TaxPairCorr
  0.88SAIFX Clearbridge Large CapPairCorr
  0.79SAGYX Clearbridge AggressivePairCorr
  0.71TEMZX Templeton Emerging Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.87FQCHX Franklin Templeton SmacsPairCorr
  0.8FQEMX Franklin Templeton SmacsPairCorr
  0.91TEQIX Franklin Mutual QuestPairCorr
  0.83TEPLX Templeton GrowthPairCorr
  0.85TWDAX Templeton WorldPairCorr
  0.92TESIX Franklin Mutual SharesPairCorr
  0.9TESGX Templeton Global SmallerPairCorr
  0.93TESRX Franklin Mutual SharesPairCorr
  0.92PFLRX Putnam Floating RatePairCorr
  0.85LGGAX Clearbridge InternationalPairCorr
  0.94TEURX Franklin Mutual EuropeanPairCorr
  0.9LGIEX Qs International EquityPairCorr
  0.9FQLAX Franklin Louisiana TaxPairCorr
  0.76TEWTX Templeton WorldPairCorr
  0.86SAPYX Clearbridge AppreciationPairCorr
  0.87SASMX Clearbridge Small CapPairCorr
  0.8FQNCX Franklin North CarolinaPairCorr

Related Correlations Analysis


Correlation Matchups

Over a given time period, the two securities move together when the Correlation Coefficient is positive. Conversely, the two assets move in opposite directions when the Correlation Coefficient is negative. Determining your positions' relationship to each other is valuable for analyzing and projecting your portfolio's future expected return and risk.

High positive correlations

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High negative correlations

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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Western Mutual Fund performing well and Western Asset 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 Western Asset'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.
Mean DeviationJensen AlphaSortino RatioTreynor RatioSemi DeviationExpected ShortfallPotential UpsideValue @RiskMaximum Drawdown
DLENX  0.07  0.00 (0.31)(0.64) 0.03 
 0.11 
 0.33 
TSSCX  0.05  0.00 (0.39) 0.24  0.00 
 0.21 
 0.57 
XFLT  0.74 (0.13) 0.00 (0.45) 0.00 
 1.36 
 4.15 
ETNMX  0.42  0.07  0.09  0.22  0.35 
 0.90 
 5.26 
ETIMX  0.43  0.07  0.08  0.22  0.34 
 0.90 
 5.19 
HIX  0.46  0.03 (0.01) 0.42  0.51 
 0.99 
 2.49 
NCZ  0.72  0.04  0.03  0.10  0.77 
 1.28 
 4.66 
VKI  0.40  0.02 (0.05)(1.30) 0.46 
 0.99 
 2.55 
EVN  0.46 (0.03) 0.00 (0.31) 0.00 
 0.83 
 3.50 
EXNAX  0.06  0.01 (0.35) 2.38  0.00 
 0.11 
 0.43