Loomis Sayles Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Loomis Sayles Small and Massmutual Premier Diversified is -0.1 (i.e., Good 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 Small 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 Small 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 Small. 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 Loomis Mutual Fund

  1.0LSCNX Loomis Sayles SmallPairCorr
  1.0LSCRX Loomis Sayles SmallPairCorr
  0.67LSHIX Loomis Sayles InstitPairCorr
  0.72LSIOX Loomis Sayles HighPairCorr
  0.98LSMIX Loomis Sayles SmallmidPairCorr
  0.98LSMNX Loomis Sayles SmallmidPairCorr
  1.0LSSCX Loomis Sayles SmallPairCorr
  0.99LSSIX Loomis Sayles SmallPairCorr
  0.99LSSNX Loomis Sayles SmallPairCorr
  0.99LCGRX Loomis Sayles SmallPairCorr
  0.92VSMAX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.96VSCIX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.92VSCPX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.96NAESX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.98FSSNX Fidelity Small CapPairCorr
  0.98DFSTX Us Small CapPairCorr
  0.98PASVX T Rowe PricePairCorr
  0.98PRVIX T Rowe PricePairCorr
  0.98TRZVX T Rowe PricePairCorr
  0.98PRSVX T Rowe PricePairCorr
  0.83ASG Liberty All StarPairCorr
  0.81CII Blackrock EnhancedPairCorr
  0.82ETV Eaton Vance TaxPairCorr
  0.83CLM Cornerstone StrategicPairCorr

Moving against Loomis Mutual Fund

  0.67LSGBX Loomis Sayles GlobalPairCorr
  0.67LSGLX Loomis Sayles GlobalPairCorr
  0.66LSGNX Loomis Sayles GlobalPairCorr
  0.57LSIGX Loomis Sayles InvestmentPairCorr
  0.55LIPRX Loomis Sayles InflationPairCorr
  0.55LSSAX Loomis Sayles SecuritizedPairCorr
  0.54LIPNX Loomis Sayles InflationPairCorr
  0.54LSGSX Loomis Sayles InflationPairCorr
  0.34IFN India ClosedPairCorr

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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.