Looking to diversify beyond FCFAX? The mutual funds below have the lowest correlation with FCFAX — 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 FCFAX.
Best Diversifiers for FCFAX
4 mutual funds have low correlation with FCFAX (below 0.3), 0 of which are negatively correlated. The least correlated is DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio (DFCFX) (Short-Term Bond) with a 1Y correlation of 0.06, down from 0.31 over 5 years.
| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Category | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.31 | 66 | Short-Term Bond | FCFAX vs DFCFX | |
| Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund | 0.06 | 0.13 | 0.26 | 75 | Short-Term Bond | FCFAX vs LCCMX | |
| Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund | 0.08 | 0.14 | 0.25 | 92 | High Yield Bonds | FCFAX vs FFRHX | |
| DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.35 | 99 | Short-Term Bond | FCFAX vs DFAIX | |
| GuidepathConservative Income Fund | 0.30 | 0.41 | 0.43 | 99 | Short-Term Bond | FCFAX vs GPICX |
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Low-Correlation Stock Ideas
If you're looking for individual stocks that move independently from FCFAX, these are worth exploring. The table shows U.S. companies ($1B+ market cap) with low correlation to FCFAX and solid risk/return profiles. The least correlated is NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) (Technology) with a 1Y correlation of 0.09, roughly unchanged from 0.17 over 5 years.
| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corporation | 0.09 | 0.15 | 0.17 | 78 | Technology | |
| Vertiv Holdings Co. | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.17 | 94 | Industrials | |
| Centrus Energy Corp. | 0.11 | 0.15 | 0.13 | 55 | Energy | |
| Tesla, Inc. | 0.16 | 0.18 | 0.16 | 55 | Consumer Cyclical |
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