Looking to diversify beyond EMF? The mutual funds below have the lowest correlation with EMF — 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 EMF.
Best Diversifiers for EMF
1 mutual funds have low correlation with EMF (below 0.3), 0 of which are negatively correlated. The least correlated is Franklin Income Fund Advisor Class (FRIAX) (Diversified Portfolio) with a 1Y correlation of 0.25, down from 0.41 over 5 years.
| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Category | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Income Fund Advisor Class | 0.25 | 0.36 | 0.41 | 92 | Diversified Portfolio | EMF vs FRIAX | |
| Franklin Income Fund Class A1 | 0.30 | 0.41 | 0.45 | 87 | Diversified Portfolio | EMF vs FKINX | |
| Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 77 | Large Cap Growth Equities | EMF vs ADX | |
| Pzena Emerging Markets Value Fund Institutional Cl... | 0.45 | 0.59 | 0.63 | 74 | Emerging Markets Equities | EMF vs PZIEX | |
| William Blair Emerging Markets ex China Growth Fun... | 0.52 | 0.54 | — | 95 | Emerging Markets Equities | EMF vs WXCIX |
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Low-Correlation Stock Ideas
If you're looking for individual stocks that move independently from EMF, these are worth exploring. The table shows U.S. companies ($1B+ market cap) with low correlation to EMF and solid risk/return profiles. The least correlated is Ternium S.A. (TX) (Basic Materials) with a 1Y correlation of 0.36, roughly unchanged from 0.41 over 5 years.
| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ternium S.A. | 0.36 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 93 | Basic Materials | |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited | 0.40 | 0.53 | 0.59 | 51 | Consumer Cyclical |
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