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DFA Large Cap International Portfolio (DFALX) Diversifiers

Mutual Fund · Currency in USD · Last updated Jun 23, 2026

The Portfolio will invest at least 80% of its net assets in securities of large cap companies in the particular markets in which the Portfolio invests. The Advisor determines the minimum market capitalization of a large company with respect to each country or region in which the Portfolio invests. It also may purchase or sell futures contracts and options on futures contracts for foreign or U.S. equity securities and indices, to increase or decrease equity market exposure based on actual or expected cash inflows to or outflows from the Portfolio.

Looking to diversify beyond DFALX? The mutual funds below have the lowest correlation with DFALX — they tend to move on their own, which can help reduce risk when the rest of your portfolio drops. The stock ideas table highlights individual companies that behave independently from DFALX.

Best Diversifiers for DFALX

1 mutual funds have low correlation with DFALX (below 0.3), 0 of which are negatively correlated. The least correlated is Vanguard Energy Fund Admiral Shares (VGELX) (Energy Equities) with a 1Y correlation of 0.24, down from 0.56 over 5 years.

SymbolNameCorrelation 1YCorrelation 3YCorrelation 5YRisk / Return RankCategoryCompare
VGELX
Vanguard Energy Fund Admiral Shares0.240.440.56
61
Energy EquitiesDFALX vs VGELX
VFSIX
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Institut...0.400.300.25
60
Total Bond MarketDFALX vs VFSIX
DFEQX
DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio0.500.290.21
96
Short-Term BondDFALX vs DFEQX
VITAX
Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...0.580.580.65
65
Technology EquitiesDFALX vs VITAX
DFEVX
DFA Emerging Markets Value Portfolio0.610.670.72
88
Emerging Markets DiversifiedDFALX vs DFEVX
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Low-Correlation Stock Ideas

If you're looking for individual stocks that move independently from DFALX, these are worth exploring. The table shows U.S. companies ($1B+ market cap) with low correlation to DFALX and solid risk/return profiles. The least correlated is Apple Inc (AAPL) (Technology) with a 1Y correlation of 0.33, roughly unchanged from 0.42 over 5 years.

SymbolNameCorrelation 1YCorrelation 3YCorrelation 5YRisk / Return RankSector
AAPL
Apple Inc0.330.330.42
88
Technology

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