Templeton Foreign Correlations

TEFRX Fund  USD 7.96  0.03  0.38%   
The current 90-days correlation between Templeton Foreign and Mirova Global Green is 0.17 (i.e., Average diversification). The correlation of Templeton Foreign 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.

Templeton Foreign Correlation With Market

Weak diversification

The correlation between Templeton Foreign Fund and DJI is 0.33 (i.e., Weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Templeton Foreign Fund and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
Check out World Market Map to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Templeton Foreign Fund. 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 metropolitan statistical area.

Moving together with Templeton Mutual Fund

  0.62TEDMX Templeton DevelopingPairCorr
  0.64TEDIX Franklin Mutual GlobalPairCorr
  0.67TEDSX Franklin Mutual GlobalPairCorr
  0.65TEDRX Franklin Mutual GlobalPairCorr
  1.0TEFTX Templeton ForeignPairCorr
  0.75TEGBX Templeton Global BondPairCorr
  1.0TEMFX Templeton ForeignPairCorr
  0.71TEMGX Templeton Global SmallerPairCorr
  0.96TEMMX Templeton EmergingPairCorr
  0.96TEMIX Franklin Mutual EuropeanPairCorr
  0.96TEMZX Templeton EmergingPairCorr
  0.76FQEMX Franklin Templeton SmacsPairCorr
  0.72TESGX Templeton Global SmallerPairCorr
  0.93LGGAX Clearbridge InternationalPairCorr
  0.96TEURX Franklin Mutual EuropeanPairCorr
  0.94LGIEX Qs International EquityPairCorr

Moving against Templeton Mutual Fund

  0.53SAIFX Clearbridge Large CapPairCorr
  0.52TEMTX Franklin Mutual SharesPairCorr
  0.52TESIX Franklin Mutual SharesPairCorr
  0.52TESRX Franklin Mutual SharesPairCorr
  0.44SAGYX Clearbridge AggressivePairCorr
  0.55SBAYX Western Asset AdjustablePairCorr
  0.48SAPYX Clearbridge AppreciationPairCorr
  0.48SASMX Clearbridge Small CapPairCorr
  0.47FRBSX Franklin Balance SheetPairCorr
  0.4LGVAX Clearbridge Value TrustPairCorr
  0.33FRAAX Franklin Growth OppoPairCorr

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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.
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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

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