Franklin Microcap Correlations

FRMCX Fund  USD 33.26  0.01  0.03%   
The current 90-days correlation between Franklin Microcap Value and Ab Select Longshort is 0.74 (i.e., Poor diversification). The correlation of Franklin Microcap 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 Microcap Correlation With Market

Very poor diversification

The correlation between FRANKLIN MICROCAP VALUE and DJI is 0.87 (i.e., Very poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding FRANKLIN MICROCAP VALUE 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 MICROCAP VALUE. 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 main economic indicators.

Moving together with Franklin Mutual Fund

  0.83TEBIX Franklin Mutual BeaconPairCorr
  0.8TEMEX Franklin Mutual BeaconPairCorr
  0.73TEMWX Templeton WorldPairCorr
  0.99TEMTX Franklin Mutual SharesPairCorr
  0.69TEMQX Mutual QuestPairCorr
  0.93SAIFX Clearbridge Large CapPairCorr
  0.92SAGYX Clearbridge AggressivePairCorr
  0.72TEQIX Franklin Mutual QuestPairCorr
  0.74TWDAX Templeton WorldPairCorr
  0.99TESIX Franklin Mutual SharesPairCorr
  0.98TESRX Franklin Mutual SharesPairCorr
  0.72TEWTX Templeton WorldPairCorr
  0.93SAPYX Clearbridge AppreciationPairCorr
  0.94SASMX Clearbridge Small CapPairCorr

Moving against Franklin Mutual Fund

  0.72TEGBX Templeton Global BondPairCorr
  0.6TEMIX Franklin Mutual EuropeanPairCorr
  0.59TEMMX Templeton EmergingPairCorr
  0.56TEFRX Templeton ForeignPairCorr
  0.56TEFTX Templeton ForeignPairCorr
  0.55TEMFX Templeton ForeignPairCorr
  0.64LGIEX Qs International EquityPairCorr
  0.61TEURX Franklin Mutual EuropeanPairCorr
  0.59TEMZX Templeton EmergingPairCorr
  0.54LGGAX Clearbridge InternationalPairCorr
  0.7WABAX Western Asset EPairCorr
  0.63WACPX Western Asset EPairCorr
  0.63WAFAX Western Asset InflationPairCorr
  0.55TFFAX Templeton ForeignPairCorr
  0.51TFESX International EquityPairCorr
  0.51TFEQX International EquityPairCorr

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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.
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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Franklin Mutual Fund performing well and Franklin Microcap 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 Microcap'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.