Putnam U Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Putnam U S and George Putnam Fund is 0.24 (i.e., Modest diversification). The correlation of Putnam U 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 U Correlation With Market

Significant diversification

The correlation between Putnam U S and DJI is 0.06 (i.e., Significant diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Putnam U S and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Putnam Mutual Fund

  0.81PEXTX Putnam Tax ExemptPairCorr
  0.82PXMAX Putnam Massachusetts TaxPairCorr
  0.76PXMNX Putnam Minnesota TaxPairCorr
  0.81PXOHX Putnam Ohio TaxPairCorr
  0.92PGBRX Putnam Global IncomePairCorr
  0.94PGGYX Putnam Global IncmPairCorr
  0.92PGGDX Putnam Global IncomePairCorr
  0.86PGGEX Putnam Global IncomePairCorr
  0.86PGGLX Putnam Global IncmPairCorr
  0.95PGGIX Putnam Global IncomePairCorr
  0.63PGLEX Putnam Global EquityPairCorr
  0.63PGLRX Putnam Global EquityPairCorr

Moving against Putnam Mutual Fund

  0.63PGIAX Pnc Fds GrPairCorr
  0.63PGILX Putnam Global IndustrialsPairCorr
  0.62PGIEX Putnam Global IndustrialsPairCorr
  0.6PGELX George Putnam BalancedPairCorr
  0.58PFICX Putnam Floating RatePairCorr
  0.57PFRYX Putnam Floating RatePairCorr
  0.57PFRZX Putnam Floating RatePairCorr
  0.56PFLRX Putnam Floating RatePairCorr
  0.56PFLLX Putnam Floating RatePairCorr
  0.56PGEYX George PutnamPairCorr
  0.55PGEOX George PutnamPairCorr
  0.47PEYAX Putnam Equity IncomePairCorr
  0.44PGIOX Putnam Global IndustrialsPairCorr
  0.64PGWTX Putnam Focused EquityPairCorr
  0.59PGPRX George PutnamPairCorr
  0.53PGPCX George PutnamPairCorr
  0.51PGOYX Putnam Growth OpportPairCorr
  0.5PGOEX Putnam Growth OpportPairCorr
  0.5PGTYX Putnam Global TechnologyPairCorr
  0.49PGTRX Putnam Global TechnologyPairCorr
  0.49PGTDX Putnam Global TechnologyPairCorr
  0.49PGTAX Putnam Global TechnologyPairCorr
  0.36PGODX Putnam Growth OpportPairCorr

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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 Putnam Mutual Fund performing well and Putnam U 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 U'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.