Franklin Total Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Franklin Total Return and Diversified Bond Fund is -0.06 (i.e., Good diversification). The correlation of Franklin Total 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 Total Correlation With Market

Very good diversification

The correlation between Franklin Total Return and DJI is -0.23 (i.e., Very good diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Franklin Total Return 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 Total 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 metropolitan statistical area.

Moving together with FRANKLIN Mutual Fund

  0.69TEBIX Franklin Mutual BeaconPairCorr
  0.7TEDMX Templeton DevelopingPairCorr
  0.74TEDIX Franklin Mutual GlobalPairCorr
  0.74TEDSX Franklin Mutual GlobalPairCorr
  0.74TEDRX Franklin Mutual GlobalPairCorr
  0.75TEFRX Templeton ForeignPairCorr
  0.75TEFTX Templeton ForeignPairCorr
  0.83TEGBX Templeton Global BondPairCorr
  0.76TEMFX Templeton ForeignPairCorr
  0.71TEMEX Franklin Mutual BeaconPairCorr
  0.79TEMIX Franklin Mutual EuropeanPairCorr
  0.71TEMQX Mutual QuestPairCorr
  0.65FQCTX Franklin Necticut TaxPairCorr
  0.78FQCHX Franklin Templeton SmacsPairCorr
  0.69TEQIX Franklin Mutual QuestPairCorr
  0.79TEURX Franklin Mutual EuropeanPairCorr
  0.89LGIEX Qs International EquityPairCorr
  0.77FQLAX Franklin Louisiana TaxPairCorr
  0.71FQNCX Franklin North CarolinaPairCorr
  0.65FQMDX Franklin Maryland TaxPairCorr
  0.84WAARX Western Asset TotalPairCorr

Moving against FRANKLIN Mutual Fund

  0.43TEMGX Templeton Global SmallerPairCorr
  0.45TESGX Templeton Global SmallerPairCorr
  0.4SAGYX Clearbridge AggressivePairCorr
  0.53SASMX Clearbridge Small CapPairCorr
  0.41SAPYX Clearbridge AppreciationPairCorr
  0.38LGVAX Clearbridge Value TrustPairCorr

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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 Total 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 Total'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.