Putnam Short Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Putnam Short Duration and Transamerica Capital Growth is -0.12 (i.e., Good diversification). The correlation of Putnam Short 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 Short Correlation With Market

Good diversification

The correlation between Putnam Short Duration and DJI is -0.12 (i.e., Good diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Putnam Short Duration and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Putnam Mutual Fund

  0.68PEXTX Putnam Tax ExemptPairCorr
  0.66PXOHX Putnam Ohio TaxPairCorr
  0.74PGHAX Putnam Global HealthPairCorr
  0.89PGGDX Putnam Global IncomePairCorr
  0.87PGLEX Putnam Global EquityPairCorr
  0.86PGLRX Putnam Global EquityPairCorr
  0.66PGP Pimco Global StocksplusPairCorr
  0.78PHSYX Putnam Global HealthPairCorr
  0.91PIGWX Putnam Intl ValuePairCorr
  0.79PINCX Putnam IncomePairCorr
  0.92PINHX Putnam Income FdPairCorr
  0.76PIMEX Putnam Int TermPairCorr
  0.79PIMRX Putnam IntermediatePairCorr
  0.92PMOYX Putnam Mortgage OppoPairCorr
  0.7PMNYX Putnam MinnesotaPairCorr
  0.61PMOCX Putnam Mn TaxPairCorr
  0.92PMOTX Putnam Mortgage OpportPairCorr

Moving against Putnam Mutual Fund

  0.76PGTRX Putnam Global TechnologyPairCorr
  0.76PGTDX Putnam Global TechnologyPairCorr
  0.73PGODX Putnam Growth OpportPairCorr
  0.73PGOYX Putnam Growth OpportPairCorr
  0.56PGIEX Putnam Global IndustrialsPairCorr
  0.55PGWTX Putnam Focused EquityPairCorr
  0.52PGEMX George PutnamPairCorr
  0.51PGPRX George PutnamPairCorr
  0.47PGTYX Putnam Global TechnologyPairCorr
  0.46PGTAX Putnam Global TechnologyPairCorr
  0.39PGEOX George PutnamPairCorr
  0.67PNOCX Putnam Multi CapPairCorr
  0.67PNORX Putnam Multi CapPairCorr
  0.66PMPCX Putnam Multi CapPairCorr
  0.65PMVRX Putnam Multi CapPairCorr
  0.65PMVYX Putnam Multi CapPairCorr
  0.65PMVAX Putnam Multi CapPairCorr
  0.6PMYCX Putnam Multicap CorePairCorr
  0.54PNOYX Putnam Multi CapPairCorr

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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 Short 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 Short'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.