Putnam High Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Putnam High Yield and Ab Global Bond is 0.46 (i.e., Very weak diversification). The correlation of Putnam High 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 High Correlation With Market

Weak diversification

The correlation between Putnam High Yield and DJI is 0.36 (i.e., Weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Putnam High Yield and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
Check out Your Equity Center to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Putnam High Yield. 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 manufacturing.

Moving together with Putnam Mutual Fund

  0.71PFICX Putnam Floating RatePairCorr
  0.97PFJAX Putnam High YieldPairCorr
  0.73PFLRX Putnam Floating RatePairCorr
  0.73PFLLX Putnam Floating RatePairCorr
  0.71PFRYX Putnam Floating RatePairCorr
  0.72PFRZX Putnam Floating RatePairCorr
  0.67PGFMX Putnam Global FinancialsPairCorr
  0.91PGEJX George Putnam BalancedPairCorr
  0.91PGEMX George PutnamPairCorr
  0.84PGIOX Putnam Global IndustrialsPairCorr
  0.87PGODX Putnam Growth OpportPairCorr
  0.78PGOEX Putnam Growth OpportPairCorr
  0.87PGORX Putnam Growth OpportPairCorr
  0.78PGOYX Putnam Growth OpportPairCorr

Moving against Putnam Mutual Fund

  0.68PGHAX Putnam Global HealthPairCorr
  0.34PGLEX Putnam Global EquityPairCorr
  0.68PHSRX Putnam Global HealthPairCorr
  0.68PHSYX Putnam Global HealthPairCorr
  0.68PHSTX Putnam Global HealthPairCorr
  0.35PGLRX 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.
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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Putnam Mutual Fund performing well and Putnam High 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 High'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.