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DFA U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio (DFSCX) Diversifiers

Mutual Fund · Currency in USD · Last updated Jul 14, 2026

The fund, using a market capitalization weighted approach, purchases a broad and diverse group of the securities of U.S. micro cap companies. It may purchase or sell futures contracts and options on futures contracts for 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 fund.

Looking to diversify beyond DFSCX? The mutual funds below have the lowest correlation with DFSCX — 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 DFSCX.

Best Diversifiers for DFSCX

2 mutual funds have low correlation with DFSCX (below 0.3), 0 of which are negatively correlated. The least correlated is Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Admiral Shares (VFIRX) (Government Bonds) with a 1Y correlation of 0.25, up from 0.07 over 5 years.

SymbolNameCorrelation 1YCorrelation 3YCorrelation 5YRisk / Return RankCategoryCompare
VFIRX
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Admiral Shares0.250.130.07
51
Government BondsDFSCX vs VFIRX
QISCX
Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Core Fund0.300.630.78
66
Small Cap Blend EquitiesDFSCX vs QISCX
DFGBX
DFA Five Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio0.320.120.07
80
Global BondsDFSCX vs DFGBX
DFEQX
DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio0.390.190.11
98
Short-Term BondDFSCX vs DFEQX
DFEVX
DFA Emerging Markets Value Portfolio0.420.490.53
74
Emerging Markets DiversifiedDFSCX vs DFEVX
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Low-Correlation Stock Ideas

If you're looking for individual stocks that move independently from DFSCX, these are worth exploring. The table shows U.S. companies ($1B+ market cap) with low correlation to DFSCX and solid risk/return profiles. The least correlated is NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) (Technology) with a 1Y correlation of 0.25, down from 0.45 over 5 years.

SymbolNameCorrelation 1YCorrelation 3YCorrelation 5YRisk / Return RankSector
NVDA
NVIDIA Corporation0.250.310.45
65
Technology

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