Looking to diversify beyond NSTMX? The mutual funds below have historically moved differently from NSTMX, 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 NSTMX
10 mutual funds have low correlation with NSTMX (below 0.3), 0 of which are negatively correlated. The least correlated is GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund (GPARX) (Short-Term Bond) with a 1Y correlation of 0.17, down from 0.62 over 5 years.
How candidates are selected| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Category | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund | 0.17 | 0.55 | 0.62 | 69 | Short-Term Bond | NSTMX vs GPARX | |
| DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio | 0.19 | 0.04 | 0.35 | 100 | Short-Term Bond | NSTMX vs DFCFX | |
| Columbia Seligman Technology and Information Fund ... | 0.19 | 0.11 | 0.14 | 93 | Technology Equities | NSTMX vs SLMCX | |
| Columbia Seligman Global Technology Fund | 0.19 | 0.11 | 0.14 | 92 | Technology Equities | NSTMX vs SHGTX | |
| Columbia Dividend Income Fund Class A | 0.20 | 0.17 | 0.16 | 89 | Large Cap Value Equities | NSTMX vs LBSAX |
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