Looking to diversify beyond PSTAX? The mutual funds below have the lowest correlation with PSTAX — 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 PSTAX.
Best Diversifiers for PSTAX
12 mutual funds have low correlation with PSTAX (below 0.3), 1 of which are negatively correlated. The least correlated is Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund (VLPIX) (Energy Equities) with a 1Y correlation of -0.06, down from 0.35 over 5 years.
| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Category | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund | -0.06 | 0.22 | 0.35 | 51 | Energy Equities | PSTAX vs VLPIX | |
| Virtus Seix High Grade Municipal Bond Fund | 0.15 | 0.13 | 0.12 | 61 | Municipal Bonds | PSTAX vs SFLTX | |
| Virtus Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund | 0.16 | 0.13 | 0.12 | 70 | Municipal Bonds | PSTAX vs HXBIX | |
| Virtus Seix U.S. Government Securities Ultra-Short... | 0.16 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 96 | Ultrashort Bond | PSTAX vs SIGVX | |
| Virtus Seix Investment Grade Tax-Exempt Bond Fund | 0.19 | 0.15 | 0.13 | 65 | Municipal Bonds | PSTAX vs SISIX |
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