Western Asset Correlations

WAPCX Fund  USD 9.25  0.02  0.22%   
The current 90-days correlation between Western Asset E and Goldman Sachs Global is 0.34 (i.e., Weak 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

Modest diversification

The correlation between Western Asset E and DJI is 0.22 (i.e., Modest diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Western Asset E 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
  0.93LGOCX Legg Mason BwPairCorr
  0.79SSMMX Western Asset ManagedPairCorr
  0.98WAASX Western Asset TotalPairCorr
  1.0WACIX Western Asset EPairCorr
  1.0WACSX Western Asset EPairCorr
  1.0WABCX Western Asset EPairCorr
  1.0WABRX Western Asset EPairCorr
  0.98WABSX Western Asset IntermPairCorr
  0.95WAGIX Western Asset GlobalPairCorr
  0.96SSTLX Western Asset ShortPairCorr
  0.99WAFCX Western Asset InflationPairCorr
  0.9WAFSX Western Asset InflationPairCorr
  0.99WAFRX Western Asset InflationPairCorr
  0.91WAHSX Western Asset HighPairCorr
  1.0WAPIX Western Asset EPairCorr
  1.0WAPSX Western Asset EPairCorr
  1.0WAPRX Western Asset EPairCorr
  0.9SBICX Clearbridge InternationalPairCorr
  1.0SBILX Western Asset PoratePairCorr
  0.97WARIX Western Asset TotalPairCorr
  0.98WATCX Western Asset IntermPairCorr
  0.98WATRX Western Asset IntermPairCorr
  0.9WATPX Western Asset InflationPairCorr
  0.98WAUCX Western Asset TotalPairCorr
  0.98WAURX Western Asset TotalPairCorr
  0.92WAYRX Western Asset HighPairCorr
  0.74SBYLX Western Asset NewPairCorr
  0.83SCACX Western Asset CaliforniaPairCorr

Moving against Western Mutual Fund

  0.66LGSCX Qs Small CapitalizationPairCorr
  0.55LGASX Clearbridge Small CapPairCorr
  0.48SAGCX Clearbridge AggressivePairCorr
  0.35SAPCX Clearbridge AppreciationPairCorr
  0.66LMBMX Qs Small CapitalizationPairCorr
  0.66LMBCX Qs Small CapitalizationPairCorr
  0.61LMASX Clearbridge Small CapPairCorr
  0.56SBMLX Clearbridge Mid CapPairCorr
  0.55LISGX Clearbridge Small CapPairCorr
  0.55LMARX Clearbridge Small CapPairCorr
  0.46SCSMX Clearbridge Small CapPairCorr
  0.43SBSDX Qs Sp 500PairCorr
  0.37SCHCX Qs Growth FundPairCorr
  0.36LLLRX Qs Growth FundPairCorr

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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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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.