Loomis Sayles Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Loomis Sayles Inflation and Loomis Sayles Limited is 0.74 (i.e., Poor diversification). The correlation of Loomis Sayles 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.

Loomis Sayles Correlation With Market

Good diversification

The correlation between Loomis Sayles Inflation and DJI is -0.04 (i.e., Good diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Loomis Sayles Inflation and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
Check out Correlation Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Loomis Sayles Inflation. 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 state.

Moving together with Loomis Mutual Fund

  0.99VIPSX Vanguard Inflation-protecPairCorr
  0.67VIPIX Vanguard Inflation-protecPairCorr
  0.99VAIPX Vanguard Inflation-protecPairCorr
  0.72FLIBX American Funds InflationPairCorr
  0.96FIBLX American Funds InflationPairCorr
  0.93BFICX American Funds InflationPairCorr
  0.95BFIAX American Funds InflationPairCorr
  0.96BFIFX American Funds InflationPairCorr
  0.98PARRX Real Return FundPairCorr
  0.98PRLPX Pimco Real ReturnPairCorr

Moving against Loomis Mutual Fund

  0.44MCD McDonaldsPairCorr
  0.41WMT Walmart Sell-off TrendPairCorr

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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 Loomis Mutual Fund performing well and Loomis Sayles 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 Loomis Sayles' 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.