Western Asset Correlations

WACPX Fund  USD 9.26  0.02  0.22%   
The current 90-days correlation between Western Asset E and Sprott Gold Equity is -0.19 (i.e., Good diversification). The correlation of Western Asset 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.

Western Asset Correlation With Market

Average diversification

The correlation between Western Asset E and DJI is 0.15 (i.e., Average diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Western Asset E and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Western Mutual Fund

  0.95TEGBX Templeton Global BondPairCorr
  0.69TEMMX Templeton EmergingPairCorr
  0.62TEMIX Franklin Mutual EuropeanPairCorr
  0.65FQCTX Franklin Necticut TaxPairCorr
  0.69TEMZX Templeton EmergingPairCorr
  0.61FQCHX Franklin Templeton SmacsPairCorr
  0.73LGGAX Clearbridge InternationalPairCorr
  0.64TEURX Franklin Mutual EuropeanPairCorr
  0.73LGIEX Qs International EquityPairCorr
  0.68FQNCX Franklin North CarolinaPairCorr
  0.66FQMDX Franklin Maryland TaxPairCorr
  0.86WAARX Western Asset TotalPairCorr

Moving against Western Mutual Fund

  0.63TEMTX Franklin Mutual SharesPairCorr
  0.51TEMWX Templeton WorldPairCorr
  0.72SAGYX Clearbridge AggressivePairCorr
  0.69SAIFX Clearbridge Large CapPairCorr
  0.64TESIX Franklin Mutual SharesPairCorr
  0.64TESRX Franklin Mutual SharesPairCorr
  0.51TWDAX Templeton WorldPairCorr
  0.49TEWTX Templeton WorldPairCorr
  0.74SBAYX Western Asset AdjustablePairCorr
  0.72LGVAX Clearbridge Value TrustPairCorr
  0.69SAPYX Clearbridge AppreciationPairCorr
  0.65SASMX Clearbridge Small CapPairCorr
  0.61WAADX Western Asset SmashPairCorr
  0.42FQTEX Franklin Strategic SeriesPairCorr

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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 Western Mutual Fund performing well and Western Asset 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 Western Asset'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.