Looking to diversify beyond PLTHX? The mutual funds below have historically moved differently from PLTHX, 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 PLTHX
2 mutual funds have low correlation with PLTHX (below 0.3), 0 of which are negatively correlated. The least correlated is Principal Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (PTEAX) (Municipal Bonds) with a 1Y correlation of 0.20, roughly unchanged from 0.13 over 5 years.
How candidates are selected| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Category | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principal Tax-Exempt Bond Fund | 0.20 | 0.16 | 0.13 | 70 | Municipal Bonds | PLTHX vs PTEAX | |
| Principal Opportunistic Municipal Fund | 0.26 | 0.17 | 0.14 | 91 | High Yield Muni | PLTHX vs PMOAX | |
| Principal Small-MidCap Dividend Income Fund | 0.73 | 0.80 | 0.86 | 64 | Mid Cap Value Equities | PLTHX vs PMDIX | |
| Principal Equity Income Fund | 0.73 | 0.82 | 0.88 | 84 | Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities | PLTHX vs PQIAX | |
| Principal SmallCap S&P 600 Index Fund | 0.79 | 0.83 | 0.86 | 82 | Small Cap Blend Equities | PLTHX vs PSSMX |
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