Putnam Floating Correlations

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The correlation of Putnam Floating 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 Floating Correlation With Market

Very good diversification

The correlation between Putnam Floating Rate and DJI is -0.37 (i.e., Very good diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Putnam Floating Rate and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Putnam Mutual Fund

  0.97PFICX Putnam Floating RatePairCorr
  0.85PFLLX Putnam Floating RatePairCorr
  0.82PFRYX Putnam Floating RatePairCorr
  0.75PFRZX Putnam Floating RatePairCorr
  0.62PGBRX Putnam Global IncomePairCorr
  0.61PGGYX Putnam Global IncmPairCorr
  0.64PGSIX Putnam U SPairCorr

Related Correlations Analysis


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 Floating 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 Floating'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.