Looking to diversify beyond PFSEX? The mutual funds below have the lowest correlation with PFSEX — 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 PFSEX.
Best Diversifiers for PFSEX
1 mutual funds have low correlation with PFSEX (below 0.3), 0 of which are negatively correlated. The least correlated is Cohen & Steers Global Infrastructure Fund Class A (CSUAX) (Global Equities) with a 1Y correlation of 0.26, down from 0.57 over 5 years.
| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Category | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cohen & Steers Global Infrastructure Fund Class A | 0.26 | 0.41 | 0.57 | 75 | Global Equities | PFSEX vs CSUAX | |
| Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund Class A | 0.32 | 0.47 | 0.64 | 69 | Global Equities | PFSEX vs FGIAX | |
| Russell Investment Tax-Managed Real Assets Fund | 0.51 | 0.63 | 0.74 | 86 | Global Equities | PFSEX vs RTXAX | |
| Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund Admiral Sh... | 0.55 | 0.65 | 0.74 | 67 | Global Equities | PFSEX vs VMNVX | |
| Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund Investor S... | 0.55 | 0.65 | 0.74 | 66 | Global Equities | PFSEX vs VMVFX |
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Low-Correlation Stock Ideas
If you're looking for individual stocks that move independently from PFSEX, these are worth exploring. The table shows U.S. companies ($1B+ market cap) with low correlation to PFSEX and solid risk/return profiles. The least correlated is Amazon.com, Inc (AMZN) (Consumer Cyclical) with a 1Y correlation of 0.55, roughly unchanged from 0.65 over 5 years.
| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com, Inc | 0.55 | 0.61 | 0.65 | 55 | Consumer Cyclical | |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 0.56 | 0.60 | 0.65 | 69 | Technology |
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