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
3 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 0.18, down from 0.40 over 5 years.
| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Category | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Income Fund Advisor Class | 0.19 | 0.33 | 0.40 | 86 | Diversified Portfolio | EMF vs FRIAX | |
| Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.25 | 57 | Emerging Markets Bonds | EMF vs EDF | |
| Franklin Income Fund Class A1 | 0.23 | 0.37 | 0.44 | 80 | Diversified Portfolio | EMF vs FKINX | |
| Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. | 0.42 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 81 | Large Cap Blend Equities | EMF vs ADX | |
| Pzena Emerging Markets Value Fund Institutional Cl... | 0.44 | 0.58 | 0.63 | 56 | Emerging Markets Equities | EMF vs PZIEX |
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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 Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund, Inc. (RQI) (Financial Services) with a 1Y correlation of 0.10, down from 0.33 over 5 years.
| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund, Inc. | 0.10 | 0.25 | 0.33 | 61 | Financial Services | |
| Rocket Lab USA, Inc. | 0.30 | 0.33 | — | 77 | Industrials | |
| Amazon.com, Inc | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.37 | 54 | Consumer Cyclical | |
| Tesla, Inc. | 0.38 | 0.35 | 0.38 | 63 | Consumer Cyclical | |
| Marvell Technology, Inc. | 0.40 | 0.39 | 0.43 | 94 | Technology |
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