Franklin Total Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Franklin Total Return and Gmo Global Equity is 0.22 (i.e., Modest diversification). The correlation of Franklin Total 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.

Franklin Total Correlation With Market

Average diversification

The correlation between Franklin Total Return and DJI is 0.16 (i.e., Average diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Franklin Total Return and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
Check out Investing Opportunities to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Franklin Total Return. Also, note that the market value of any mutual fund could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in nation.

Moving together with Franklin Mutual Fund

  0.61TEDSX Franklin Mutual GlobalPairCorr
  0.62TEFRX Templeton ForeignPairCorr
  0.9TEGBX Templeton Global BondPairCorr
  0.62TEMFX Templeton ForeignPairCorr
  0.73TEMMX Templeton EmergingPairCorr
  0.66TEMIX Franklin Mutual EuropeanPairCorr
  0.67FQCHX Franklin Templeton SmacsPairCorr
  0.77LGGAX Clearbridge InternationalPairCorr
  0.7TEURX Franklin Mutual EuropeanPairCorr
  0.8LGIEX Qs International EquityPairCorr
  0.61FQNCX Franklin North CarolinaPairCorr
  0.88WAARX Western Asset TotalPairCorr

Moving against Franklin Mutual Fund

  0.64SAGYX Clearbridge AggressivePairCorr
  0.62SAIFX Clearbridge Large CapPairCorr
  0.58TESIX Franklin Mutual SharesPairCorr
  0.57TEMTX Franklin Mutual SharesPairCorr
  0.55TESRX Franklin Mutual SharesPairCorr
  0.35TEMWX Templeton WorldPairCorr
  0.35TWDAX Templeton WorldPairCorr
  0.73SBAYX Western Asset AdjustablePairCorr
  0.68LGVAX Clearbridge Value TrustPairCorr
  0.62WAADX Western Asset SmashPairCorr
  0.58FRAAX Franklin Growth OppoPairCorr
  0.55SAPYX Clearbridge AppreciationPairCorr
  0.53SASMX Clearbridge Small CapPairCorr
  0.5FRBSX Franklin Balance SheetPairCorr
  0.46FRDPX Franklin Rising DividendsPairCorr
  0.45FRDRX Franklin Rising DividendsPairCorr

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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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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Franklin Mutual Fund performing well and Franklin Total 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 Franklin Total'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.