Looking to diversify beyond FESCX? The mutual funds below have the lowest correlation with FESCX — 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 FESCX.
Best Diversifiers for FESCX
1 mutual funds have low correlation with FESCX (below 0.3), 0 of which are negatively correlated. The least correlated is Federated Hermes Clover Small Value Fund (VSFAX) (Small Cap Value Equities) with a 1Y correlation of 0.28, down from 0.62 over 3 years.
| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Category | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federated Hermes Clover Small Value Fund | 0.28 | 0.62 | — | 53 | Small Cap Value Equities | FESCX vs VSFAX | |
| Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund | 0.52 | 0.52 | — | 62 | Emerging Markets Diversified | FESCX vs WAEMX | |
| Aegis Value Fund | 0.54 | 0.57 | 0.62 | 87 | Small Cap Value Equities | FESCX vs AVALX | |
| First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | 0.61 | 0.63 | 0.70 | 60 | Global Allocation | FESCX vs FEBIX | |
| First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund Class A | 0.63 | 0.63 | — | 55 | Global Allocation | FESCX vs FEBAX |
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