Putnam Small Correlations

PSLAX Fund  USD 15.60  0.11  0.70%   
The current 90-days correlation between Putnam Small Cap and Putnam Multi Cap Growth is 0.77 (i.e., Poor diversification). The correlation of Putnam Small 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 Small Correlation With Market

Very poor diversification

The correlation between Putnam Small Cap and DJI is 0.81 (i.e., Very poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Putnam Small Cap and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
Check out Your Equity Center to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Putnam Small Cap. 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 nation.

Moving together with Putnam Mutual Fund

  0.97PEYAX Putnam Equity IncomePairCorr
  0.62PEXTX Putnam Tax ExemptPairCorr
  0.96PFICX Putnam Floating RatePairCorr
  0.95PFJAX Putnam High YieldPairCorr
  0.95PFLRX Putnam Floating RatePairCorr
  0.95PFLLX Putnam Floating RatePairCorr
  0.95PFRYX Putnam Floating RatePairCorr
  0.96PFRZX Putnam Floating RatePairCorr
  0.68PXMNX Putnam Minnesota TaxPairCorr
  0.95PGEYX George PutnamPairCorr
  0.94PGFMX Putnam Global FinancialsPairCorr
  0.95PGEJX George Putnam BalancedPairCorr
  0.95PGEOX George PutnamPairCorr
  0.95PGELX George Putnam BalancedPairCorr
  0.95PGEMX George PutnamPairCorr
  0.61PGGYX Putnam Global IncmPairCorr
  0.61PGGDX Putnam Global IncomePairCorr
  0.61PGGEX Putnam Global IncomePairCorr
  0.96PGIAX Pnc Fds GrPairCorr
  0.96PGIEX Putnam Global IndustrialsPairCorr
  0.96PGIOX Putnam Global IndustrialsPairCorr
  0.96PGILX Putnam Global IndustrialsPairCorr
  0.9PGLEX Putnam Global EquityPairCorr
  0.9PGLRX Putnam Global EquityPairCorr
  0.96PGODX Putnam Growth OpportPairCorr
  0.96PGOEX Putnam Growth OpportPairCorr
  0.95PGPRX George PutnamPairCorr
  0.96PGORX Putnam Growth OpportPairCorr
  0.96PGOYX Putnam Growth OpportPairCorr
  0.95PGPCX George PutnamPairCorr
  0.62PGSIX Putnam U SPairCorr

Related Correlations Analysis

Click cells to compare fundamentals   Check Volatility   Backtest Portfolio

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   
PNORXPNOYX
PNSCXPNSAX
PEYAXPNOYX
PNSAXPNOYX
PNSCXPNOYX
PEYAXPNORX
  
High negative correlations   
PNSCXPNSBX
PNSBXPNSAX
PNSBXPEYAX
PNSCXPNPRX
PNSBXPNPRX
PNSAXPNPRX

Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Putnam Mutual Fund performing well and Putnam Small 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 Small'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.
Mean DeviationJensen AlphaSortino RatioTreynor RatioSemi DeviationExpected ShortfallPotential UpsideValue @RiskMaximum Drawdown
PNOYX  0.63  0.11  0.11  0.26  0.54 
 2.02 
 4.94 
PEUYX  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00 
 0.00 
 0.00 
PNORX  0.63  0.10  0.11  0.25  0.54 
 2.01 
 4.94 
PNOTX  0.82  0.15  0.16  0.28  0.57 
 2.44 
 5.91 
PNPRX  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00 
 0.00 
 0.00 
PEYAX  0.59  0.07  0.05  0.21  0.50 
 1.57 
 4.75 
PNSAX  0.84  0.10  0.10  0.23  0.77 
 2.25 
 5.06 
PNSBX  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00 
 0.00 
 0.00 
PNSCX  0.83  0.10  0.09  0.22  0.79 
 2.23 
 5.03