Putnam International Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Putnam International and Us Global Investors is -0.23 (i.e., Very good diversification). The correlation of Putnam International 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 International Correlation With Market

Very weak diversification

The correlation between Putnam International Equity and DJI is 0.52 (i.e., Very weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Putnam International Equity and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Putnam Mutual Fund

  0.78PGBRX Putnam Global IncomePairCorr
  0.77PGGYX Putnam Global IncmPairCorr
  0.84PGHAX Putnam Global HealthPairCorr
  0.77PGGDX Putnam Global IncomePairCorr
  0.79PGGEX Putnam Global IncomePairCorr
  0.8PGGLX Putnam Global IncmPairCorr
  0.77PGGIX Putnam Global IncomePairCorr
  0.96PGLEX Putnam Global EquityPairCorr
  0.96PGLRX Putnam Global EquityPairCorr

Moving against Putnam Mutual Fund

  0.84PFLLX Putnam Floating RatePairCorr
  0.84PFRYX Putnam Floating RatePairCorr
  0.84PFRZX Putnam Floating RatePairCorr
  0.83PFICX Putnam Floating RatePairCorr
  0.83PFLRX Putnam Floating RatePairCorr
  0.55PEYAX Putnam Equity IncomePairCorr
  0.37PFJAX Putnam High YieldPairCorr
  0.36PFRBX Putnam Floating RatePairCorr
  0.34PGEYX George PutnamPairCorr
  0.34PGEJX George Putnam BalancedPairCorr
  0.33PGEOX George Putnam Potential GrowthPairCorr
  0.55PGODX Putnam Growth OpportPairCorr
  0.55PGOEX Putnam Growth OpportPairCorr
  0.53PGILX Putnam Global IndustrialsPairCorr
  0.52PGIAX Pnc Fds GrPairCorr
  0.52PGIEX Putnam Global IndustrialsPairCorr
  0.52PGIOX Putnam Global IndustrialsPairCorr
  0.34PGELX George Putnam Balanced Potential GrowthPairCorr
  0.32PGEMX George Putnam Potential GrowthPairCorr
  0.31PGLBX Putnam Global IncomePairCorr
  0.55PGORX Putnam Growth OpportPairCorr
  0.55PGOYX Putnam Growth OpportPairCorr
  0.53PGWTX Putnam Focused EquityPairCorr
  0.51PYSVX Putnam Small CapPairCorr
  0.42PGPCX George Putnam Potential GrowthPairCorr
  0.33PGPRX George Putnam Potential GrowthPairCorr

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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 International 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 International'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.