Templeton Dragon Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Templeton Dragon Closed and Templeton Emerging Markets is 0.62 (i.e., Poor diversification). The correlation of Templeton Dragon 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.

Templeton Dragon Correlation With Market

Weak diversification

The correlation between Templeton Dragon Closed and DJI is 0.34 (i.e., Weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Templeton Dragon Closed and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Templeton Fund performing well and Templeton Dragon 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 Templeton Dragon'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.