Putnam Convertible Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Putnam Convertible Incm and Qs Small Capitalization is 0.88 (i.e., Very poor diversification). The correlation of Putnam Convertible 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.

Putnam Convertible Correlation With Market

Poor diversification

The correlation between Putnam Convertible Incm Gwth and DJI is 0.78 (i.e., Poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Putnam Convertible Incm Gwth and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Putnam Mutual Fund

  0.97PEYAX Putnam Equity IncomePairCorr
  0.9PFICX Putnam Floating RatePairCorr
  0.83PFJAX Putnam High YieldPairCorr
  0.9PFLRX Putnam Floating RatePairCorr
  0.89PFLLX Putnam Floating RatePairCorr
  0.89PFRYX Putnam Floating RatePairCorr
  0.89PFRZX Putnam Floating RatePairCorr
  0.79PGEYX George Putnam Potential GrowthPairCorr
  0.79PGEJX George Putnam Balanced Potential GrowthPairCorr
  0.79PGEOX George Putnam Potential GrowthPairCorr
  0.79PGELX George Putnam Balanced Potential GrowthPairCorr
  0.78PGEMX George Putnam Potential GrowthPairCorr
  0.96PGIAX Pnc Fds GrPairCorr
  0.95PGIEX Putnam Global IndustrialsPairCorr
  0.96PGIOX Putnam Global IndustrialsPairCorr
  0.96PGILX Putnam Global IndustrialsPairCorr
  0.95PGODX Putnam Growth OpportPairCorr
  0.95PGOEX Putnam Growth OpportPairCorr
  0.78PGPRX George Putnam Potential GrowthPairCorr
  0.95PGORX Putnam Growth OpportPairCorr
  0.95PGOYX Putnam Growth OpportPairCorr
  0.78PGPCX George Putnam Potential GrowthPairCorr

Moving against Putnam Mutual Fund

  0.84PGHAX Putnam Global HealthPairCorr
  0.72PGGLX Putnam Global IncmPairCorr
  0.71PGBRX Putnam Global IncomePairCorr
  0.71PGGYX Putnam Global IncmPairCorr
  0.71PGGIX Putnam Global IncomePairCorr
  0.69PGGDX Putnam Global IncomePairCorr
  0.69PGGEX Putnam Global IncomePairCorr
  0.59PGLEX Putnam Global EquityPairCorr
  0.84PHSRX Putnam Global HealthPairCorr
  0.84PHSTX Putnam Global HealthPairCorr
  0.74PGVCX Putnam U SPairCorr
  0.74PGVRX Putnam U SPairCorr
  0.73PGSIX Putnam U SPairCorr
  0.73PYTRX Putman Absolute ReturnPairCorr
  0.63PICRX Putnam InternationalPairCorr
  0.63PIERX Putnam InternationalPairCorr

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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Putnam Mutual Fund performing well and Putnam Convertible 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 Putnam Convertible'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.