Putnam Tax Correlations

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The correlation of Putnam Tax 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 Tax Correlation With Market

Average diversification

The correlation between Putnam Tax Exempt and DJI is 0.17 (i.e., Average diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Putnam Tax Exempt and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Putnam Mutual Fund

  0.72PFJAX Putnam High YieldPairCorr
  0.97PXMAX Putnam Massachusetts TaxPairCorr
  1.0PXMNX Putnam Minnesota TaxPairCorr
  1.0PXOHX Putnam Ohio TaxPairCorr
  0.8PGBRX Putnam Global IncomePairCorr
  0.62PGFMX Putnam Global FinancialsPairCorr
  0.79PGGYX Putnam Global IncmPairCorr
  0.75PGHAX Putnam Global HealthPairCorr
  0.8PGGDX Putnam Global IncomePairCorr
  0.79PGGEX Putnam Global IncomePairCorr
  0.81PGGLX Putnam Global IncmPairCorr
  0.8PGGIX Putnam Global IncomePairCorr
  0.65PGLEX Putnam Global EquityPairCorr
  0.65PGLRX Putnam Global EquityPairCorr

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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 Putnam Mutual Fund performing well and Putnam Tax 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 Tax'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.