Looking to diversify beyond MFTFX? The mutual funds below have historically moved differently from MFTFX, which may reduce portfolio volatility when combined in a suitable allocation. The stock ideas table highlights individual companies with the same low-correlation characteristics. Correlation can change and does not guarantee that one asset will rise when another falls.
Best Diversifiers for MFTFX
0 mutual funds have low correlation with MFTFX (below 0.3), 0 of which are negatively correlated. The least correlated is BlackRock Mid-Cap Value Fund (MARFX) (Mid Cap Value Equities) with a 1Y correlation of 0.30, up from 0.15 over 5 years.
How candidates are selected| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Category | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Mid-Cap Value Fund | 0.30 | 0.23 | 0.15 | 76 | Mid Cap Value Equities | MFTFX vs MARFX | |
| Fidelity Balanced Fund | 0.37 | 0.26 | 0.13 | 81 | Diversified Portfolio | MFTFX vs FBALX | |
| Catalyst/Millburn Hedge Strategy Fund Class I | 0.40 | 0.44 | 0.38 | 90 | Multistrategy, Systematic Trend, Global Equities | MFTFX vs MBXIX | |
| AB All Market Total Return Portfolio | 0.42 | 0.29 | 0.12 | 60 | Diversified Portfolio | MFTFX vs ABWYX | |
| Hartford Real Asset Fund | 0.46 | 0.23 | 0.17 | 97 | Global Allocation | MFTFX vs HRLYX |
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Low-Correlation Stock Ideas
The table shows companies with at least $1B in market capitalization, historical correlation data for MFTFX, and a Risk / Return Rank of 50 or higher. Treat them as research candidates rather than evidence that they will offset a future decline. The least correlated is DNP Select Income Fund Inc. (DNP) (Financial Services) with a 1Y correlation of 0.07, roughly unchanged from 0.02 over 5 years.
How candidates are selected| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DNP Select Income Fund Inc. | 0.07 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 89 | Financial Services |
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