Putman Absolute Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Putman Absolute Return and Arrow Managed Futures is 0.1 (i.e., Average diversification). The correlation of Putman Absolute 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.

Putman Absolute Correlation With Market

Very weak diversification

The correlation between Putman Absolute Return and DJI is 0.46 (i.e., Very weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Putman Absolute Return and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
Check out Your Equity Center to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Putman Absolute Return. 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 industry.

Moving together with Putman Mutual Fund

  0.87PEXTX Putnam Tax ExemptPairCorr
  0.91PGBRX Putnam Global IncomePairCorr
  0.8PGFMX Putnam Global FinancialsPairCorr
  0.9PGGYX Putnam Global IncmPairCorr
  0.8PGHAX Putnam Global HealthPairCorr
  0.9PGGDX Putnam Global IncomePairCorr
  0.9PGGEX Putnam Global IncomePairCorr
  0.7PGLEX Putnam Global EquityPairCorr
  0.7PGLRX Putnam Global EquityPairCorr
  0.89PGVRX Putnam U SPairCorr
  0.76PYSCX Putnam Equity SpectrumPairCorr
  0.62PYSVX Putnam Small CapPairCorr
  0.79PYSTX Putnam Short TermPairCorr
  0.99PYTRX Putman Absolute ReturnPairCorr
  0.63PHAYX Putnam High YieldPairCorr
  0.67PGP Pimco Global StocksplusPairCorr
  0.8PHSRX Putnam Global HealthPairCorr
  0.8PHSYX Putnam Global HealthPairCorr
  0.62PHYUX Putnam High YieldPairCorr

Moving against Putman Mutual Fund

  0.47PFRYX Putnam Floating RatePairCorr
  0.44PFLLX Putnam Floating RatePairCorr
  0.44PFRZX Putnam Floating RatePairCorr
  0.65PGODX Putnam Growth OpportPairCorr
  0.65PGOEX Putnam Growth OpportPairCorr
  0.65PGORX Putnam Growth OpportPairCorr
  0.65PGOYX Putnam Growth OpportPairCorr

Related Correlations Analysis


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 Putman Mutual Fund performing well and Putman Absolute 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 Putman Absolute'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.