Western Asset Correlations

XWDIX Fund  USD 15.49  0.01  0.06%   
The current 90-days correlation between Western Asset Diversified and Dreyfusstandish Global Fixed is 0.08 (i.e., Significant 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

Significant diversification

The correlation between Western Asset Diversified and DJI is 0.03 (i.e., Significant diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Western Asset Diversified and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Western Mutual Fund

  0.81KO Coca Cola Aggressive PushPairCorr
  0.63PG Procter GamblePairCorr
  0.82MRK Merck Company Fiscal Year End 6th of February 2025 PairCorr

Moving against Western Mutual Fund

  0.58VITSX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.57VFIAX Vanguard 500 IndexPairCorr
  0.57VFINX Vanguard 500 IndexPairCorr
  0.55VTSAX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.55VTSMX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.55VSTSX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.55VSMPX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.54VFFSX Vanguard 500 IndexPairCorr
  0.71BAC Bank of America Aggressive PushPairCorr
  0.69CSCO Cisco SystemsPairCorr
  0.62HPQ HP IncPairCorr
  0.52DIS Walt Disney Aggressive PushPairCorr
  0.38CAT Caterpillar Fiscal Year End 3rd of February 2025 PairCorr
  0.37XOM Exxon Mobil Corp Aggressive PushPairCorr

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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.
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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.