Templeton Foreign Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Templeton Foreign and Vanguard Ultra Short Term Bond is -0.09 (i.e., Good diversification). The correlation of Templeton Foreign 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.

Templeton Foreign Correlation With Market

Very weak diversification

The correlation between Templeton Foreign Fund and DJI is 0.56 (i.e., Very weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Templeton Foreign Fund and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Templeton Mutual Fund

  0.83TEBIX Franklin Mutual BeaconPairCorr
  0.95TEDMX Templeton DevelopingPairCorr
  0.84TEDIX Franklin Mutual GlobalPairCorr
  0.83TEDSX Franklin Mutual GlobalPairCorr
  0.83TEDRX Franklin Mutual GlobalPairCorr
  1.0TEFRX Templeton ForeignPairCorr
  0.95TEGBX Templeton Global BondPairCorr
  0.63TEGRX Templeton GrowthPairCorr
  1.0TEMFX Templeton ForeignPairCorr
  0.83TEMEX Franklin Mutual BeaconPairCorr
  0.99TEMIX Franklin Mutual EuropeanPairCorr
  0.92TEMQX Mutual QuestPairCorr
  0.67FQEMX Franklin Templeton SmacsPairCorr
  0.92TEQIX Franklin Mutual QuestPairCorr
  0.63TEPLX Templeton GrowthPairCorr
  0.87LGGAX Clearbridge InternationalPairCorr
  0.99TEURX Franklin Mutual EuropeanPairCorr
  0.95LGIEX Qs International EquityPairCorr
  0.95WAARX Western Asset TotalPairCorr

Moving against Templeton Mutual Fund

  0.38TEMGX Templeton Global SmallerPairCorr
  0.4TESGX Templeton Global SmallerPairCorr
  0.36SAGYX Clearbridge AggressivePairCorr
  0.4SASMX Clearbridge Small CapPairCorr

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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Templeton Mutual Fund performing well and Templeton Foreign 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 Templeton Foreign'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.