Franklin Small Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Franklin Small Mid and Dodge Cox Stock is 0.13 (i.e., Average diversification). The correlation of Franklin 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.

Franklin Small Correlation With Market

Very poor diversification

The correlation between Franklin Small Mid Cap and DJI is 0.8 (i.e., Very poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Franklin Small Mid Cap and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
Check out Investing Opportunities to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Franklin Small Mid Cap. 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 nation.

Moving together with Franklin Mutual Fund

  0.67TEBIX Franklin Mutual BeaconPairCorr
  0.64TEMEX Franklin Mutual BeaconPairCorr
  0.82TEMWX Templeton WorldPairCorr
  0.82TEMTX Franklin Mutual SharesPairCorr
  0.88SAIFX Clearbridge Large CapPairCorr
  0.74SAGYX Clearbridge AggressivePairCorr
  0.82TWDAX Templeton WorldPairCorr
  0.87TESIX Franklin Mutual SharesPairCorr
  0.83TESRX Franklin Mutual SharesPairCorr
  0.8TEWTX Templeton WorldPairCorr
  0.64SAPYX Clearbridge AppreciationPairCorr
  0.89SASMX Clearbridge Small CapPairCorr

Moving against Franklin Mutual Fund

  0.81TEGBX Templeton Global BondPairCorr
  0.8TEFRX Templeton ForeignPairCorr
  0.8TEMFX Templeton ForeignPairCorr
  0.79TEFTX Templeton ForeignPairCorr
  0.74TEMMX Templeton EmergingPairCorr
  0.7TEMIX Franklin Mutual EuropeanPairCorr
  0.47TEDMX Templeton DevelopingPairCorr
  0.74TEMZX Templeton EmergingPairCorr
  0.72TEURX Franklin Mutual EuropeanPairCorr
  0.62LGIEX Qs International EquityPairCorr
  0.58FQEMX Franklin Templeton SmacsPairCorr
  0.48LGGAX Clearbridge InternationalPairCorr
  0.8TFFAX Templeton ForeignPairCorr
  0.7WABAX Western Asset EPairCorr
  0.69TFESX International EquityPairCorr
  0.69TFEQX International EquityPairCorr
  0.62WAFAX Western Asset InflationPairCorr
  0.61FQTIX Franklin Strategic SeriesPairCorr

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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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High negative correlations   
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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Franklin Mutual Fund performing well and Franklin 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 Franklin 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.