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Barclays plc (BARC.L) Diversifiers

Equity · Currency in GBp · Last updated Jun 5, 2026

Barclays plc provides various financial services in the United Kingdom, Europe, the Americas, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. The company operates through two segments, Barclays UK and Barclays International divisions. It offers financial services, such as retail banking, credit cards, wholesale banking, investment banking, wealth management, and investment management services. The company also engages in securities dealing activities. The company was formerly known as Barclays Bank Limited and changed its name to Barclays plc in January 1985. Barclays plc was founded in 1690 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Looking to balance out your exposure to BARC.L? The ETFs below have the lowest correlation with BARC.L — they tend to move on their own, which can help reduce risk when BARC.L drops. The stock ideas table highlights individual companies that behave independently from BARC.L.

Best Diversifiers for BARC.L

0 ETFs have low correlation with BARC.L (below 0.3), 0 of which are negatively correlated. The least correlated is HSBC MSCI World UCITS ETF (HMWO.L) (Global Equities) with a 1Y correlation of 0.59, up from 0.45 over 5 years.

SymbolNameCorrelation 1YCorrelation 3YCorrelation 5YRisk / Return RankCategoryCompare
HMWO.L
HSBC MSCI World UCITS ETF0.590.460.45
78
Global EquitiesBARC.L vs HMWO.L
VWRL.L
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF Distributing0.590.470.47
86
Global EquitiesBARC.L vs VWRL.L
VUKE.L
Vanguard FTSE 100 UCITS ETF Distributing0.640.600.62
56
Europe EquitiesBARC.L vs VUKE.L

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Low-Correlation Stock Ideas

If you're looking for individual stocks that move independently from BARC.L, these are worth exploring. The table shows U.S. companies ($1B+ market cap) with low correlation to BARC.L and solid risk/return profiles. The least correlated is BP plc (BP.L) (Energy) with a 1Y correlation of -0.21, down from 0.25 over 5 years.

SymbolNameCorrelation 1YCorrelation 3YCorrelation 5YRisk / Return RankSector
BP.L
BP plc-0.210.120.25
87
Energy
BNZL.L
Bunzl plc0.010.170.18
51
Consumer Defensive
NG.L
National Grid plc0.050.080.07
68
Utilities
TSCO.L
Tesco PLC0.090.170.22
66
Consumer Defensive
BATS.L
British American Tobacco plc0.140.130.16
79
Consumer Defensive
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