Western Assets Correlations

XEMDX Fund  USD 10.73  0.04  0.37%   
The current 90-days correlation between Western Assets Emerging and Auer Growth Fund is -0.07 (i.e., Good diversification). The correlation of Western Assets 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.
  
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Moving together with Western Mutual Fund

  0.62FFBTX Fidelity Freedom BlendPairCorr
  0.65GHVIX Gmo High YieldPairCorr

Moving against Western Mutual Fund

  0.58MRK Merck CompanyPairCorr
  0.38PFE Pfizer IncPairCorr

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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 Assets 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 Assets' 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.