Loomis Sayles Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Loomis Sayles Smallmid and Wells Fargo Advantage is 0.17 (i.e., Average diversification). The correlation of Loomis Sayles 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.

Loomis Sayles Correlation With Market

Almost no diversification

The correlation between Loomis Sayles Smallmid and DJI is 0.9 (i.e., Almost no diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Loomis Sayles Smallmid and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
Check out Correlation Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Loomis Sayles Smallmid. 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 gross domestic product.

Moving together with Loomis Mutual Fund

  0.98LSCNX Loomis Sayles SmallPairCorr
  0.98LSCRX Loomis Sayles SmallPairCorr
  0.65LSHIX Loomis Sayles InstitPairCorr
  0.68LSIOX Loomis Sayles HighPairCorr
  1.0LSMNX Loomis Sayles SmallmidPairCorr
  0.9LSSCX Loomis Sayles SmallPairCorr
  0.99LSSIX Loomis Sayles SmallPairCorr
  0.99LSSNX Loomis Sayles SmallPairCorr
  0.98LSVAX Loomis Sayles SmallPairCorr
  0.99LCGRX Loomis Sayles SmallPairCorr
  0.93PAMCX T Rowe PricePairCorr
  0.85RRMGX T Rowe PricePairCorr
  0.86TRQZX T Rowe PricePairCorr
  0.85RPMGX T Rowe PricePairCorr
  0.9PRJIX T Rowe PricePairCorr
  0.95PRNHX T Rowe PricePairCorr
  0.9TRUZX T Rowe PricePairCorr
  0.9PCBIX Midcap Fund InstitutionalPairCorr
  0.84PEMGX Midcap Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.84PMBCX Midcap Fund ClassPairCorr

Moving against Loomis Mutual Fund

  0.7LSGBX Loomis Sayles GlobalPairCorr
  0.7LSGLX Loomis Sayles GlobalPairCorr
  0.67LSGNX Loomis Sayles GlobalPairCorr
  0.64LSSAX Loomis Sayles SecuritizedPairCorr
  0.6LSIGX Loomis Sayles InvestmentPairCorr
  0.56LIPRX Loomis Sayles InflationPairCorr
  0.53LIPNX Loomis Sayles InflationPairCorr
  0.53LSGSX Loomis Sayles InflationPairCorr
  0.32LSFIX Loomis Sayles FixedPairCorr
  0.51LIIAX Columbia Porate IncomePairCorr
  0.51CIFRX Columbia Porate IncomePairCorr
  0.5SRINX Columbia Porate IncomePairCorr

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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 Loomis Mutual Fund performing well and Loomis Sayles 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 Loomis Sayles' 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.