Western Asset Correlations

WATFX Fund  USD 10.56  0.02  0.19%   
The current 90-days correlation between Western Asset E and Omni Small Cap Value is 0.13 (i.e., Average 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 E and DJI is 0.13 (i.e., Average 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

  0.95VBTLX Vanguard Total BondPairCorr
  0.95VBMFX Vanguard Total BondPairCorr
  0.95VBTIX Vanguard Total BondPairCorr
  0.95VTBSX Vanguard Total BondPairCorr
  0.95VTBIX Vanguard Total BondPairCorr
  0.95VTBNX Vanguard Total BondPairCorr
  0.95BFAFX Bond FundPairCorr
  0.95ABNDX Bond FundPairCorr
  0.94BFACX Bond FundPairCorr
  0.95FFBOX American FundsPairCorr
  0.7JNJ Johnson Johnson Fiscal Year End 28th of January 2025 PairCorr
  0.82KO Coca Cola Sell-off TrendPairCorr
  0.85MRK Merck Company Fiscal Year End 6th of February 2025 PairCorr

Moving against Western Mutual Fund

  0.8JPM JPMorgan Chase Sell-off TrendPairCorr
  0.78CVX Chevron Corp Sell-off TrendPairCorr
  0.73AA Alcoa Corp Fiscal Year End 15th of January 2025 PairCorr
  0.69HPQ HP IncPairCorr
  0.65AXP American Express Fiscal Year End 24th of January 2025 PairCorr
  0.6WMT Walmart Aggressive PushPairCorr
  0.59XOM Exxon Mobil Corp Sell-off TrendPairCorr
  0.53CAT Caterpillar Fiscal Year End 3rd of February 2025 PairCorr
  0.47T ATT Inc Aggressive PushPairCorr
  0.44HD Home Depot Sell-off TrendPairCorr

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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.