Western Asset Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Western Asset Oregon and T Rowe Price is -0.2 (i.e., Good diversification). The correlation of Western Asset 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.

Western Asset Correlation With Market

Poor diversification

The correlation between Western Asset Oregon and DJI is 0.78 (i.e., Poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Western Asset Oregon and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Western Mutual Fund

  0.87PEYAX Putnam Equity IncomePairCorr
  0.84TEBIX Franklin Mutual BeaconPairCorr
  0.89TEDMX Templeton DevelopingPairCorr
  0.86TEDIX Franklin Mutual GlobalPairCorr
  0.82TEDSX Franklin Mutual GlobalPairCorr
  0.81TEDRX Franklin Mutual GlobalPairCorr
  0.9TEFRX Templeton ForeignPairCorr
  0.89TEFTX Templeton ForeignPairCorr
  0.83TEGBX Templeton Global BondPairCorr
  0.69TEGRX Templeton GrowthPairCorr
  0.89TEMFX Templeton ForeignPairCorr
  0.84TEMGX Templeton Global SmallerPairCorr
  0.84TEMEX Franklin Mutual BeaconPairCorr
  0.92TEMMX Templeton EmergingPairCorr
  0.87TEMIX Franklin Mutual EuropeanPairCorr
  0.71TEMWX Templeton WorldPairCorr
  0.82TEMTX Franklin Mutual SharesPairCorr
  0.91TEMQX Mutual QuestPairCorr
  0.97FQCTX Franklin Necticut TaxPairCorr
  0.82SAIFX Clearbridge Large CapPairCorr
  0.92TEMZX Templeton EmergingPairCorr
  0.9FQCHX Franklin Templeton SmacsPairCorr
  0.91FQEMX Franklin Templeton SmacsPairCorr
  0.91TEQIX Franklin Mutual QuestPairCorr
  0.77TEPLX Templeton GrowthPairCorr
  0.71TWDAX Templeton WorldPairCorr
  0.82TESIX Franklin Mutual SharesPairCorr
  0.84TESGX Templeton Global SmallerPairCorr
  0.82TESRX Franklin Mutual SharesPairCorr
  0.76LGGAX Clearbridge InternationalPairCorr
  0.87TEURX Franklin Mutual EuropeanPairCorr
  0.82LGIEX Qs International EquityPairCorr
  0.97FQLAX Franklin Louisiana TaxPairCorr
  0.64SAPYX Clearbridge AppreciationPairCorr
  0.65SASMX Clearbridge Small CapPairCorr
  0.97FQNCX Franklin North CarolinaPairCorr

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 Western Mutual Fund performing well and Western Asset 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 Western Asset'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.