Franklin International Correlations

FNGZX Fund  USD 17.16  0.09  0.53%   
The current 90-days correlation between Franklin International and Icon Financial Fund is 0.5 (i.e., Very weak diversification). The correlation of Franklin International 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.

Franklin International Correlation With Market

Poor diversification

The correlation between Franklin International Growth and DJI is 0.62 (i.e., Poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Franklin International Growth and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
Check out Investing Opportunities to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Franklin International Growth. Also, note that the market value of any mutual fund could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in nation.

Moving together with Franklin Mutual Fund

  0.8TEDIX Franklin Mutual GlobalPairCorr
  0.64TEDSX Franklin Mutual GlobalPairCorr
  0.8TEDRX Franklin Mutual GlobalPairCorr
  0.88TEFRX Templeton ForeignPairCorr
  0.81TEFTX Templeton ForeignPairCorr
  0.64TEGBX Templeton Global BondPairCorr
  0.61TEGRX Templeton GrowthPairCorr
  0.88TEMFX Templeton ForeignPairCorr
  0.88TEMGX Templeton Global SmallerPairCorr
  0.85TEMMX Templeton EmergingPairCorr
  0.74TEMIX Franklin Mutual EuropeanPairCorr
  0.85TEMZX Templeton EmergingPairCorr
  0.73FQEMX Franklin Templeton SmacsPairCorr
  0.88TESGX Templeton Global SmallerPairCorr
  0.81LGGAX Clearbridge InternationalPairCorr
  0.83TEURX Franklin Mutual EuropeanPairCorr
  0.85LGIEX Qs International EquityPairCorr

Moving against Franklin Mutual Fund

  0.31SAIFX Clearbridge Large CapPairCorr
  0.36SBAYX Western Asset AdjustablePairCorr

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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 Franklin Mutual Fund performing well and Franklin International 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 Franklin International'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.