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DFA U.S. Large Company Portfolio (DFUSX) Diversifiers

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

The fund generally invests in the stocks that comprise the S&P 500 Index in approximately the proportions they are represented in the S&P 500 Index. Under normal market conditions, at least 95% of the fund's net assets will be invested in the stocks that comprise the S&P 500 Index. The fund 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 Portfolio.

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

Best Diversifiers for DFUSX

18 mutual funds have low correlation with DFUSX (below 0.3), 2 of which are negatively correlated. The least correlated is DFA California Municipal Real Return Portfolio (DCARX) (Municipal Bonds) with a 1Y correlation of -0.09, down from 0.12 over 5 years.

SymbolNameCorrelation 1YCorrelation 3YCorrelation 5YRisk / Return RankCategoryCompare
DCARX
DFA California Municipal Real Return Portfolio-0.090.010.12
95
Municipal BondsDFUSX vs DCARX
DMREX
DFA Municipal Real Return Portfolio-0.050.050.14
94
Municipal BondsDFUSX vs DMREX
DFCMX
DFA California Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio0.000.020.07
99
Municipal BondsDFUSX vs DFCMX
DFSMX
DFA Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio0.080.000.03
99
Municipal BondsDFUSX vs DFSMX
DFCFX
DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio0.080.060.08
68
Short-Term BondDFUSX vs DFCFX
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Low-Correlation Stock Ideas

If you're looking for individual stocks that move independently from DFUSX, these are worth exploring. The table shows U.S. companies ($1B+ market cap) with low correlation to DFUSX and solid risk/return profiles. The least correlated is NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) (Technology) with a 1Y correlation of 0.57, down from 0.69 over 5 years.

SymbolNameCorrelation 1YCorrelation 3YCorrelation 5YRisk / Return RankSector
NVDA
NVIDIA Corporation0.570.630.69
76
Technology

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