Franklin Small-mid Correlations

FSGAX Fund  USD 49.68  0.03  0.06%   
The current 90-days correlation between Franklin Small Mid and Scharf Global Opportunity is 0.7 (i.e., Poor diversification). The correlation of Franklin Small-mid 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-mid Correlation With Market

Very poor diversification

The correlation between Franklin Small Mid Cap and DJI is 0.85 (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 Mid Cap and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Franklin Mutual Fund

  0.79TEMWX Templeton WorldPairCorr
  0.95TEMTX Franklin Mutual SharesPairCorr
  0.98SAIFX Clearbridge Large CapPairCorr
  0.99SAGYX Clearbridge AggressivePairCorr
  0.8TWDAX Templeton WorldPairCorr
  0.96TESIX Franklin Mutual SharesPairCorr
  0.96TESRX Franklin Mutual SharesPairCorr
  0.78TEWTX Templeton WorldPairCorr
  0.93SAPYX Clearbridge AppreciationPairCorr
  0.93SASMX Clearbridge Small CapPairCorr
  0.82WAADX Western Asset SmashPairCorr

Moving against Franklin Mutual Fund

  0.77TEGBX Templeton Global BondPairCorr
  0.61TEMIX Franklin Mutual EuropeanPairCorr
  0.51TEFTX Templeton ForeignPairCorr
  0.51TEMMX Templeton EmergingPairCorr
  0.5TEFRX Templeton ForeignPairCorr
  0.5TEMFX Templeton ForeignPairCorr
  0.65LGIEX Qs International EquityPairCorr
  0.62TEURX Franklin Mutual EuropeanPairCorr
  0.58LGGAX Clearbridge InternationalPairCorr
  0.51TEMZX Templeton EmergingPairCorr
  0.77WABAX Western Asset EPairCorr
  0.74WACPX Western Asset EPairCorr
  0.67WAFAX Western Asset InflationPairCorr
  0.55TFESX International EquityPairCorr
  0.51TFEQX International EquityPairCorr
  0.5TFFAX Templeton ForeignPairCorr

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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 Small-mid 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-mid'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.