Putnam Small Correlations

PNSCX Fund  USD 64.80  0.50  0.78%   
The current 90-days correlation between Putnam Small Cap and Putnam Equity Income is 0.85 (i.e., Very poor diversification). The correlation of Putnam 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.

Putnam Small Correlation With Market

Very poor diversification

The correlation between Putnam Small Cap and DJI is 0.86 (i.e., Very poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Putnam Small Cap and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Putnam Mutual Fund

  0.96PEYAX Putnam Equity IncomePairCorr
  0.73PFICX Putnam Floating RatePairCorr
  0.79PFJAX Putnam High YieldPairCorr
  0.75PFLRX Putnam Floating RatePairCorr
  0.73PFLLX Putnam Floating RatePairCorr
  0.74PFRYX Putnam Floating RatePairCorr
  0.73PFRZX Putnam Floating RatePairCorr
  0.94PGEYX George PutnamPairCorr
  0.94PGEJX George Putnam BalancedPairCorr
  0.94PGEOX George PutnamPairCorr
  0.94PGELX George Putnam BalancedPairCorr
  0.94PGEMX George PutnamPairCorr
  0.92PGIAX Pnc Fds GrPairCorr
  0.92PGIEX Putnam Global IndustrialsPairCorr
  0.92PGIOX Putnam Global IndustrialsPairCorr
  0.92PGILX Putnam Global IndustrialsPairCorr
  0.92PGODX Putnam Growth OpportPairCorr
  0.92PGOEX Putnam Growth OpportPairCorr
  0.94PGPRX George PutnamPairCorr
  0.92PGORX Putnam Growth OpportPairCorr
  0.92PGOYX Putnam Growth OpportPairCorr
  0.94PGPCX George PutnamPairCorr
  0.84PGTRX Putnam Global TechnologyPairCorr

Moving against Putnam Mutual Fund

  0.65PGHAX Putnam Global HealthPairCorr
  0.59PGGLX Putnam Global IncmPairCorr
  0.58PGBRX Putnam Global IncomePairCorr
  0.57PGGYX Putnam Global IncmPairCorr
  0.57PGGIX Putnam Global IncomePairCorr
  0.56PGGDX Putnam Global IncomePairCorr
  0.35PGLRX Putnam Global EquityPairCorr
  0.34PGLEX Putnam Global EquityPairCorr
  0.65PHSRX Putnam Global HealthPairCorr
  0.65PHSYX Putnam Global HealthPairCorr
  0.65PHSTX Putnam Global HealthPairCorr
  0.62PGVCX Putnam U SPairCorr
  0.62PGVRX Putnam U SPairCorr
  0.62PIFRX Putnam IncomePairCorr
  0.61PGSIX Putnam U SPairCorr
  0.38PIERX Putnam InternationalPairCorr
  0.34PIGRX Putnam InternationalPairCorr
  0.32PHSBX Putnam Global HealthPairCorr

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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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PFRYXPFLLX
PFRZXPFLLX
PFRZXPFRYX
PXMAXPEXTX
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High negative correlations   
PXMAXPFICX
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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Putnam Mutual Fund performing well and Putnam 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 Putnam 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.
Mean DeviationJensen AlphaSortino RatioTreynor RatioSemi DeviationExpected ShortfallPotential UpsideValue @RiskMaximum Drawdown
PEYAX  0.50  0.00 (0.06) 0.11  0.39 
 1.08 
 3.16 
PEXTX  0.17  0.01 (0.27) 0.02  0.27 
 0.38 
 1.78 
PFICX  0.08  0.02 (0.74) 0.63  0.00 
 0.25 
 0.76 
PFLLX  0.07  0.02  0.00  1.46  0.00 
 0.13 
 0.76 
PFRBX  0.03  0.00  0.00  0.18  0.00 
 0.00 
 0.76 
PFRYX  0.08  0.02  0.00  1.13  0.00 
 0.13 
 0.89 
PFRZX  0.08  0.02 (0.72) 0.90  0.00 
 0.25 
 0.76 
PXMAX  0.14  0.01 (0.32) 0.06  0.23 
 0.33 
 1.44 
PXMNX  0.14  0.01 (0.25) 0.01  0.23 
 0.34 
 1.48 
PXOHX  0.15  0.01 (0.29) 0.02  0.24 
 0.36 
 1.44