Western Asset Correlations

WABSX Fund  USD 9.69  0.01  0.10%   
The current 90-days correlation between Western Asset Interm and Diversified Bond Fund is 0.89 (i.e., Very poor diversification). The correlation of Western Asset 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.

Western Asset Correlation With Market

Average diversification

The correlation between Western Asset Intermediate and DJI is 0.11 (i.e., Average diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Western Asset Intermediate and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Western Mutual Fund

  0.92LGFEX Qs International EquityPairCorr
  0.91LGOCX Legg Mason BwPairCorr
  0.62SSMMX Western Asset ManagedPairCorr
  0.97WAASX Western Asset TotalPairCorr
  0.98WACIX Western Asset EPairCorr
  0.98WACSX Western Asset EPairCorr
  0.98WABCX Western Asset EPairCorr
  0.98WABRX Western Asset EPairCorr
  0.91WAGIX Western Asset GlobalPairCorr
  0.99SSTLX Western Asset ShortPairCorr
  0.96WAFCX Western Asset InflationPairCorr
  0.96WAFSX Western Asset InflationPairCorr
  0.96WAFRX Western Asset InflationPairCorr
  0.88WAHSX Western Asset HighPairCorr
  0.98WAPCX Western Asset EPairCorr
  0.79WAPIX Western Asset EPairCorr
  0.98WAPSX Western Asset EPairCorr
  0.97WAPRX Western Asset EPairCorr
  0.9SBICX Clearbridge InternationalPairCorr
  0.96SBILX Western Asset PoratePairCorr
  0.96WARIX Western Asset TotalPairCorr
  1.0WATCX Western Asset IntermPairCorr
  1.0WATRX Western Asset IntermPairCorr
  0.96WATPX Western Asset InflationPairCorr
  0.97WAUCX Western Asset TotalPairCorr
  0.97WAURX Western Asset TotalPairCorr
  0.89WAYRX Western Asset HighPairCorr
  0.65SCACX Western Asset CaliforniaPairCorr

Moving against Western Mutual Fund

  0.73LGSCX Qs Small CapitalizationPairCorr
  0.64LGASX Clearbridge Small CapPairCorr
  0.56SAGCX Clearbridge AggressivePairCorr
  0.47SAPCX Clearbridge AppreciationPairCorr
  0.74LMBMX Qs Small CapitalizationPairCorr
  0.64SBMLX Clearbridge Mid CapPairCorr
  0.64LISGX Clearbridge Small CapPairCorr
  0.56SCHCX Qs Growth FundPairCorr
  0.55SBSDX Qs Sp 500PairCorr
  0.54LLLRX Qs Growth FundPairCorr
  0.5SCGCX Qs Moderate GrowthPairCorr
  0.5LLMRX Qs Moderate 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 Western Mutual Fund performing well and Western Asset 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 Western Asset'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.