Putnam Dynamic Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Putnam Dynamic Asset and Prudential Core Conservative is 0.06 (i.e., Significant diversification). The correlation of Putnam Dynamic 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 Dynamic Correlation With Market

Very poor diversification

The correlation between Putnam Dynamic Asset and DJI is 0.81 (i.e., Very poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Putnam Dynamic Asset and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Putnam Mutual Fund

  0.92PEYAX Putnam Equity IncomePairCorr
  0.64PFICX Putnam Floating RatePairCorr
  0.88PFJAX Putnam High YieldPairCorr
  0.65PFLRX Putnam Floating RatePairCorr
  0.64PFLLX Putnam Floating RatePairCorr
  0.64PFRYX Putnam Floating RatePairCorr
  0.64PFRZX Putnam Floating RatePairCorr
  0.88PGEYX George PutnamPairCorr
  0.83PGFMX Putnam Global FinancialsPairCorr
  0.88PGEJX George Putnam BalancedPairCorr
  0.88PGEOX George Putnam Potential GrowthPairCorr
  0.88PGELX George Putnam Balanced Potential GrowthPairCorr
  0.88PGEMX George Putnam Potential GrowthPairCorr
  0.9PGIAX Pnc Fds GrPairCorr
  0.9PGIOX Putnam Global IndustrialsPairCorr
  0.9PGILX Putnam Global IndustrialsPairCorr
  0.9PGODX Putnam Growth OpportPairCorr
  0.9PGOEX Putnam Growth OpportPairCorr
  0.88PGPRX George Putnam Potential GrowthPairCorr
  0.9PGOYX Putnam Growth OpportPairCorr
  0.88PGPCX George Putnam Potential GrowthPairCorr

Moving against Putnam Mutual Fund

  0.55PGHAX Putnam Global HealthPairCorr
  0.42PGGLX Putnam Global IncmPairCorr
  0.41PGBRX Putnam Global IncomePairCorr
  0.41PGGYX Putnam Global IncmPairCorr
  0.4PGGIX Putnam Global IncomePairCorr
  0.39PGGDX Putnam Global IncomePairCorr
  0.39PGGEX Putnam Global IncomePairCorr
  0.56PHSRX Putnam Global HealthPairCorr
  0.56PHSTX Putnam Global HealthPairCorr
  0.46PGVCX Putnam U SPairCorr
  0.45PGSIX Putnam U SPairCorr
  0.44PYTRX Putman Absolute ReturnPairCorr
  0.37PHSBX 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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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Putnam Mutual Fund performing well and Putnam Dynamic 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 Dynamic'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.