Looking to diversify beyond IXUS? The ETFs below have the lowest correlation with IXUS — 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 IXUS.
Best Diversifiers for IXUS
264 ETFs have low correlation with IXUS (below 0.3), 59 of which are negatively correlated. The least correlated is Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund (UUP) (Currency) with a 1Y correlation of -0.54, roughly unchanged from -0.57 over 5 years.
| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Category | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund | -0.54 | -0.53 | -0.57 | 51 | Currency | IXUS vs UUP | |
| ProShares Short Bitcoin ETF | -0.45 | -0.33 | — | 57 | Cryptocurrency | IXUS vs BITI | |
| Proshares Ultrashort Bitcoin ETF | -0.43 | -0.37 | -0.37 | 52 | Cryptocurrency, Leveraged Cryptocurrency | IXUS vs SBIT | |
| Defiance Daily Target 2X Short MSTR ETF | -0.39 | — | — | 60 | Inverse Equities | IXUS vs SMST | |
| T-REX 2X Inverse MSTR Daily Target ETF | -0.39 | — | — | 68 | Inverse Equities, Leveraged Equities | IXUS vs MSTZ |
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Low-Correlation Stock Ideas
If you're looking for individual stocks that move independently from IXUS, these are worth exploring. The table shows U.S. companies ($1B+ market cap) with low correlation to IXUS and solid risk/return profiles. The least correlated is Waste Management, Inc. (WM) (Industrials) with a 1Y correlation of -0.20, down from 0.17 over 5 years.
| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waste Management, Inc. | -0.20 | 0.04 | 0.17 | 53 | Industrials | |
| Altria Group, Inc. | -0.18 | 0.03 | 0.14 | 81 | Consumer Defensive | |
| Chubb Limited | -0.16 | 0.07 | 0.24 | 86 | Financial Services | |
| ConocoPhillips Company | -0.13 | 0.08 | 0.24 | 66 | Energy | |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation | -0.12 | 0.10 | 0.24 | 62 | Energy |
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