George Putnam Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between George Putnam and Small Cap Equity is 0.75 (i.e., Poor diversification). The correlation of George Putnam 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.

George Putnam Correlation With Market

Poor diversification

The correlation between George Putnam Fund and DJI is 0.79 (i.e., Poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding George Putnam Fund and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with George Mutual Fund

  0.94PEYAX Putnam Equity IncomePairCorr
  0.75PFICX Putnam Floating RatePairCorr
  0.9PFJAX Putnam High YieldPairCorr
  0.76PFLRX Putnam Floating RatePairCorr
  0.74PFLLX Putnam Floating RatePairCorr
  0.75PFRYX Putnam Floating RatePairCorr
  0.75PFRZX Putnam Floating RatePairCorr
  1.0PGEYX George PutnamPairCorr
  0.77PGFMX Putnam Global FinancialsPairCorr
  1.0PGEJX George Putnam BalancedPairCorr
  1.0PGEOX George PutnamPairCorr
  1.0PGELX George Putnam BalancedPairCorr
  0.96PGIAX Pnc Fds GrPairCorr
  0.96PGIEX Putnam Global IndustrialsPairCorr
  0.96PGIOX Putnam Global IndustrialsPairCorr
  0.96PGILX Putnam Global IndustrialsPairCorr
  0.96PGODX Putnam Growth OpportPairCorr
  0.96PGOEX Putnam Growth OpportPairCorr
  1.0PGPRX George PutnamPairCorr
  0.96PGORX Putnam Growth OpportPairCorr
  0.96PGOYX Putnam Growth OpportPairCorr
  1.0PGPCX George PutnamPairCorr

Moving against George Mutual Fund

  0.49PGBRX Putnam Global IncomePairCorr
  0.39PGEBX George PutnamPairCorr
  0.67PGHAX Putnam Global HealthPairCorr
  0.5PGGLX Putnam Global IncmPairCorr
  0.48PGGIX Putnam Global IncomePairCorr
  0.47PGGYX Putnam Global IncmPairCorr
  0.45PGGDX Putnam Global IncomePairCorr
  0.45PGGEX Putnam Global IncomePairCorr
  0.57PGVCX Putnam U SPairCorr
  0.57PGVRX Putnam U SPairCorr
  0.55PGSIX Putnam U SPairCorr

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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 George Mutual Fund performing well and George Putnam 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 George Putnam'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.