Franklin Lifesmart Correlations

FTTAX Fund  USD 15.87  0.12  0.76%   
The current 90-days correlation between Franklin Lifesmart 2045 and Ab Global Bond is 0.16 (i.e., Average diversification). The correlation of Franklin Lifesmart 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 Lifesmart Correlation With Market

Poor diversification

The correlation between Franklin Lifesmart 2045 and DJI is 0.76 (i.e., Poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Franklin Lifesmart 2045 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 Lifesmart 2045. 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

  0.64TEBIX Franklin Mutual BeaconPairCorr
  0.64TEMEX Franklin Mutual BeaconPairCorr
  0.87TEMWX Templeton World Downward RallyPairCorr
  0.67TEMQX Mutual QuestPairCorr
  0.61SAIFX Clearbridge Large CapPairCorr
  0.67TEQIX Franklin Mutual QuestPairCorr
  0.86TWDAX Templeton World Downward RallyPairCorr
  0.61FQLAX Franklin Louisiana TaxPairCorr
  0.86TEWTX Templeton WorldPairCorr
  0.7SASMX Clearbridge Small CapPairCorr

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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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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

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