Legg Mason Correlations

LBWIX Fund  USD 20.18  0.17  0.85%   
The current 90-days correlation between Legg Mason Bw and The National Tax Free is 0.02 (i.e., Significant diversification). The correlation of Legg Mason 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.

Legg Mason Correlation With Market

Average diversification

The correlation between Legg Mason Bw and DJI is 0.12 (i.e., Average diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Legg Mason Bw and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
Check out Correlation Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Legg Mason Bw. 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 gross domestic product.

Moving together with Legg Mutual Fund

  0.87TEBIX Franklin Mutual BeaconPairCorr
  0.8TEDIX Franklin Mutual GlobalPairCorr
  0.8TEDSX Franklin Mutual GlobalPairCorr
  0.8TEDRX Franklin Mutual GlobalPairCorr
  0.89TEGRX Templeton GrowthPairCorr
  0.75TEMGX Templeton Global SmallerPairCorr
  0.88TEMEX Franklin Mutual BeaconPairCorr
  0.63TEMWX Templeton WorldPairCorr
  0.89TEMTX Franklin Mutual SharesPairCorr
  0.79TEMQX Mutual QuestPairCorr
  0.85SAIFX Clearbridge Large CapPairCorr
  0.97SAGYX Clearbridge AggressivePairCorr
  0.84TEQIX Franklin Mutual QuestPairCorr
  0.89TEPLX Templeton GrowthPairCorr
  0.64TWDAX Templeton WorldPairCorr
  0.88TESIX Franklin Mutual SharesPairCorr
  0.75TESGX Templeton Global SmallerPairCorr
  0.84TESRX Franklin Mutual SharesPairCorr
  0.67LGIEX Qs International EquityPairCorr
  0.65TEWTX Templeton WorldPairCorr
  0.89SAPYX Clearbridge AppreciationPairCorr
  0.86SASMX 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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High negative correlations   
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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Legg Mutual Fund performing well and Legg Mason 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 Legg Mason'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.