Looking to diversify beyond PTDIX? The mutual funds below have historically moved differently from PTDIX, 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 PTDIX
2 mutual funds have low correlation with PTDIX (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 0.25, roughly unchanged from 0.17 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 | 0.25 | 0.20 | 0.17 | 70 | Municipal Bonds | PTDIX vs PTEAX | |
| Principal Opportunistic Municipal Fund | 0.29 | 0.20 | 0.17 | 91 | High Yield Muni | PTDIX vs PMOAX | |
| Principal California Municipal Fund | 0.32 | 0.23 | 0.18 | 71 | Municipal Bonds | PTDIX vs SRCMX | |
| Principal Short-Term Income Fund | 0.39 | 0.24 | 0.21 | 89 | Short-Term Bond | PTDIX vs SRHQX | |
| Principal Diversified Select Real Asset Fund | 0.46 | 0.65 | 0.73 | 97 | Global Allocation | PTDIX vs PDSYX |
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