Franklin Small Correlations

FRVLX Fund  USD 65.16  0.12  0.18%   
The current 90-days correlation between Franklin Small Cap and Franklin Rising Dividends is 0.77 (i.e., Poor diversification). The correlation of Franklin Small 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 Small Correlation With Market

Very poor diversification

The correlation between Franklin Small Cap and DJI is 0.86 (i.e., Very poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Franklin Small Cap 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 Small Cap. 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 bureau of economic analysis.

Moving together with Franklin Mutual Fund

  0.83TEBIX Franklin Mutual BeaconPairCorr
  0.81TEMEX Franklin Mutual BeaconPairCorr
  0.74TEMWX Templeton WorldPairCorr
  0.98TEMTX Franklin Mutual SharesPairCorr
  0.68TEMQX Mutual QuestPairCorr
  0.96SAIFX Clearbridge Large CapPairCorr
  0.91SAGYX Clearbridge AggressivePairCorr
  0.71TEQIX Franklin Mutual QuestPairCorr
  0.74TWDAX Templeton WorldPairCorr
  0.98TESIX Franklin Mutual SharesPairCorr
  0.98TESRX Franklin Mutual SharesPairCorr
  0.73TEWTX Templeton WorldPairCorr
  0.92SAPYX Clearbridge AppreciationPairCorr
  0.97SASMX Clearbridge Small CapPairCorr

Moving against Franklin Mutual Fund

  0.73TEGBX Templeton Global BondPairCorr
  0.58TEMMX Templeton EmergingPairCorr
  0.58TEMIX Franklin Mutual EuropeanPairCorr
  0.57TEMZX Templeton EmergingPairCorr
  0.55TEFTX Templeton ForeignPairCorr
  0.54TEFRX Templeton ForeignPairCorr
  0.54TEMFX Templeton ForeignPairCorr
  0.71WABAX Western Asset EPairCorr
  0.65WAFAX Western Asset InflationPairCorr
  0.64WACPX Western Asset EPairCorr
  0.64WAIIX Western Asset InflationPairCorr
  0.62LGIEX Qs International EquityPairCorr
  0.59TEURX Franklin Mutual EuropeanPairCorr
  0.53LGGAX Clearbridge InternationalPairCorr
  0.53TFFAX Templeton ForeignPairCorr
  0.49TFESX International EquityPairCorr
  0.49TFEQX International EquityPairCorr

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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 Franklin Mutual Fund performing well and Franklin Small 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 Small'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.