Franklin Small Correlations

FRVLX Fund  USD 64.66  1.10  1.73%   
The current 90-days correlation between Franklin Small Cap and Franklin Rising Dividends is 0.78 (i.e., Poor diversification). The correlation of Franklin Small 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 Small Correlation With Market

Very poor diversification

The correlation between Franklin Small Cap 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 Small Cap 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 Small Cap. 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 bureau of economic analysis.

Moving together with Franklin Mutual Fund

  0.76TEBIX Franklin Mutual BeaconPairCorr
  0.73TEMEX Franklin Mutual BeaconPairCorr
  0.74TEMWX Templeton WorldPairCorr
  0.96TEMTX Franklin Mutual SharesPairCorr
  0.86SAIFX Clearbridge Large CapPairCorr
  0.84SAGYX Clearbridge AggressivePairCorr
  0.61TEQIX Franklin Mutual QuestPairCorr
  0.74TWDAX Templeton WorldPairCorr
  0.89TESIX Franklin Mutual SharesPairCorr
  0.89TESRX Franklin Mutual SharesPairCorr
  0.73TEWTX Templeton WorldPairCorr
  0.89SAPYX Clearbridge AppreciationPairCorr
  0.91SASMX Clearbridge Small CapPairCorr
  0.61WAADX Western Asset SmashPairCorr

Moving against Franklin Mutual Fund

  0.68TEGBX Templeton Global BondPairCorr
  0.5TEMIX Franklin Mutual EuropeanPairCorr
  0.48TEMMX Templeton EmergingPairCorr
  0.47TEFTX Templeton ForeignPairCorr
  0.46TEFRX Templeton ForeignPairCorr
  0.46TEMFX Templeton ForeignPairCorr
  0.55LGIEX Qs International EquityPairCorr
  0.51LGGAX Clearbridge InternationalPairCorr
  0.5TEURX Franklin Mutual EuropeanPairCorr
  0.48TEMZX Templeton EmergingPairCorr
  0.71WABAX Western Asset EPairCorr
  0.66WACPX Western Asset EPairCorr
  0.63WAFAX Western Asset InflationPairCorr
  0.46TFFAX Templeton ForeignPairCorr
  0.43TFESX International EquityPairCorr
  0.43TFEQX 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.
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 Small 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 Small'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.