Legg Mason Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Legg Mason Bw and Vanguard Value Index is 0.95 (i.e., Almost no diversification). The correlation of Legg Mason 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.

Legg Mason Correlation With Market

Almost no diversification

The correlation between Legg Mason Bw and DJI is 0.9 (i.e., Almost no diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Legg Mason Bw and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
Check out Correlation Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Legg Mason Bw. 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 metropolitan statistical area.

Moving together with Legg Mutual Fund

  0.96SAGCX Clearbridge AggressivePairCorr
  0.95LGSCX Qs Small CapitalizationPairCorr
  0.63SBCLX Qs Defensive GrowthPairCorr
  0.72WAHSX Western Asset HighPairCorr
  0.97SBMLX Clearbridge Mid CapPairCorr
  0.95SBSDX Qs Sp 500PairCorr
  0.68WAYRX Western Asset HighPairCorr
  0.87SCBCX Qs Servative GrowthPairCorr
  0.92SCGCX Qs Moderate GrowthPairCorr
  0.97LISGX Clearbridge Small CapPairCorr
  0.88LLARX Qs Servative GrowthPairCorr
  0.94LLLRX Qs Growth FundPairCorr
  0.95LMBMX Qs Small CapitalizationPairCorr
  0.96LMESX Clearbridge AppreciationPairCorr
  0.97LMISX Qs Large CapPairCorr
  0.62LMLRX Qs Defensive GrowthPairCorr
  0.99LMLSX Clearbridge Large CapPairCorr

Moving against Legg Mutual Fund

  0.81LGOCX Legg Mason BwPairCorr
  0.76WACSX Western Asset EPairCorr
  0.74WATCX Western Asset IntermPairCorr
  0.73WATRX Western Asset IntermPairCorr
  0.72WAPRX Western Asset EPairCorr
  0.71WACIX Western Asset EPairCorr
  0.71WAPSX Western Asset EPairCorr
  0.69WAFCX Western Asset InflationPairCorr
  0.68WAFRX Western Asset InflationPairCorr
  0.66WAFSX Western Asset InflationPairCorr
  0.66WATPX Western Asset InflationPairCorr
  0.64LGFEX Qs International EquityPairCorr
  0.64LIESX Qs International EquityPairCorr
  0.55SSTLX Western Asset ShortPairCorr
  0.37WARIX Western Asset TotalPairCorr
  0.32SBYLX Western Asset NewPairCorr
  0.81LMSMX Western Asset SmashPairCorr
  0.81GOBSX Legg Mason BwPairCorr
  0.73LMLCX Western Asset SmashPairCorr
  0.7LMBSX Western Asset MortgagePairCorr
  0.68LAOCX Legg Mason BwPairCorr
  0.65LIORX Clearbridge InternationalPairCorr
  0.65LMGEX Qs International EquityPairCorr
  0.48LMECX Western Asset SmashPairCorr

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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

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