Looking to balance out your exposure to QSR? The ETFs below have the lowest correlation with QSR — they tend to move on their own, which can help reduce risk when QSR drops. The stock ideas table highlights individual companies that behave independently from QSR.
Best Diversifiers for QSR
7 ETFs have low correlation with QSR (below 0.3), 0 of which are negatively correlated. The least correlated is VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF (FLTR) (Corporate Bonds) with a 1Y correlation of 0.00, roughly unchanged from 0.09 over 5 years.
| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Category | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.09 | 99 | Corporate Bonds, Ultrashort Bond | QSR vs FLTR | |
| First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ET... | 0.01 | 0.21 | 0.34 | 69 | Building & Construction | QSR vs AIRR | |
| iShares MSCI Japan ETF | 0.03 | 0.22 | 0.31 | 59 | Japan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities | QSR vs EWJ | |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | 0.08 | 0.28 | 0.40 | 66 | S&P 500 | QSR vs VOO | |
| Alerian MLP ETF | 0.09 | 0.18 | 0.25 | 56 | MLPs | QSR vs AMLP |
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Low-Correlation Stock Ideas
If you're looking for individual stocks that move independently from QSR, these are worth exploring. The table shows U.S. companies ($1B+ market cap) with low correlation to QSR and solid risk/return profiles. The least correlated is NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) (Technology) with a 1Y correlation of -0.21, down from 0.20 over 5 years.
| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corporation | -0.21 | 0.05 | 0.20 | 63 | Technology | |
| Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. | -0.11 | 0.09 | 0.19 | 91 | Industrials | |
| EMCOR Group, Inc. | -0.10 | 0.07 | 0.22 | 70 | Industrials | |
| GE Vernova Inc. | -0.10 | — | — | 86 | Industrials | |
| Dell Technologies Inc. | -0.09 | 0.04 | 0.18 | 96 | Technology |
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