Putnam Global Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Putnam Global Equity and Putnam Convertible Securities is 0.05 (i.e., Significant diversification). The correlation of Putnam Global 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 Global Correlation With Market

Good diversification

The correlation between Putnam Global Equity and DJI is -0.04 (i.e., Good diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Putnam Global Equity and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Putnam Mutual Fund

  0.63PEXTX Putnam Tax ExemptPairCorr
  0.62PFJAX Putnam High YieldPairCorr
  0.62PXMNX Putnam Minnesota TaxPairCorr
  0.84PGBRX Putnam Global IncomePairCorr
  0.93PGGYX Putnam Global IncmPairCorr
  0.81PGHAX Putnam Global HealthPairCorr
  0.93PGGDX Putnam Global IncomePairCorr
  0.93PGGEX Putnam Global IncomePairCorr
  0.84PGGLX Putnam Global IncmPairCorr
  0.89PGGIX Putnam Global IncomePairCorr
  0.92PGLRX Putnam Global EquityPairCorr

Moving against Putnam Mutual Fund

  0.34PGEJX George Putnam BalancedPairCorr
  0.31PGEYX George PutnamPairCorr
  0.55PGODX Putnam Growth OpportPairCorr
  0.4PGIAX Pnc Fds GrPairCorr
  0.4PGIOX Putnam Global IndustrialsPairCorr
  0.39PGILX Putnam Global IndustrialsPairCorr
  0.37PGEMX George PutnamPairCorr
  0.37PGIEX Putnam Global IndustrialsPairCorr
  0.35PGEOX George PutnamPairCorr
  0.35PGELX George Putnam BalancedPairCorr
  0.6PGTRX Putnam Global TechnologyPairCorr
  0.6PGTYX Putnam Global TechnologyPairCorr
  0.6PGTAX Putnam Global TechnologyPairCorr
  0.58PGOEX Putnam Growth OpportPairCorr
  0.58PGOYX Putnam Growth OpportPairCorr
  0.57PGTDX Putnam Global TechnologyPairCorr

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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 Global 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 Global'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.