Putnam Global Correlations

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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

Very weak diversification

The correlation between Putnam Global Equity and DJI is 0.55 (i.e., Very weak 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

  0.84PGBRX Putnam Global IncomePairCorr
  0.88PGGYX Putnam Global IncmPairCorr
  0.72PGHAX Putnam Global HealthPairCorr
  0.88PGGDX Putnam Global IncomePairCorr
  0.88PGGEX Putnam Global IncomePairCorr
  0.83PGGLX Putnam Global IncmPairCorr
  0.92PGGIX Putnam Global IncomePairCorr
  0.92PGLEX Putnam Global EquityPairCorr

Moving against Putnam Mutual Fund

  0.38PGEJX George Putnam BalancedPairCorr
  0.33PGEYX George PutnamPairCorr
  0.57PGODX Putnam Growth OpportPairCorr
  0.43PGIOX Putnam Global IndustrialsPairCorr
  0.42PGIAX Pnc Fds GrPairCorr
  0.42PGILX Putnam Global IndustrialsPairCorr
  0.4PGEMX George PutnamPairCorr
  0.39PGIEX Putnam Global IndustrialsPairCorr
  0.38PGEOX George PutnamPairCorr
  0.38PGELX George Putnam BalancedPairCorr
  0.6PGTRX Putnam Global TechnologyPairCorr
  0.6PGTYX Putnam Global TechnologyPairCorr
  0.6PGTAX Putnam Global TechnologyPairCorr
  0.59PGOEX Putnam Growth OpportPairCorr
  0.59PGOYX Putnam Growth OpportPairCorr
  0.59PGTDX 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.