Looking to balance out your exposure to RCI? The ETFs below have the lowest correlation with RCI — they tend to move on their own, which can help reduce risk when RCI drops. The stock ideas table highlights individual companies that behave independently from RCI.
Best Diversifiers for RCI
10 ETFs have low correlation with RCI (below 0.3), 1 of which are negatively correlated. The least correlated is Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund (DBC) (Commodities) with a 1Y correlation of -0.07, down from 0.11 over 5 years.
| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Category | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund | -0.07 | 0.00 | 0.11 | 76 | Commodities | RCI vs DBC | |
| Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 98 | CLO | RCI vs JAAA | |
| Janus Henderson B-BBB CLO ETF | 0.09 | 0.05 | — | 52 | CLO | RCI vs JBBB | |
| Vanguard Information Technology ETF | 0.10 | 0.17 | 0.22 | 76 | Technology Equities | RCI vs VGT | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities... | 0.11 | 0.17 | 0.16 | 93 | Inflation-Protected Bonds | RCI vs VTIP |
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Low-Correlation Stock Ideas
If you're looking for individual stocks that move independently from RCI, these are worth exploring. The table shows U.S. companies ($1B+ market cap) with low correlation to RCI and solid risk/return profiles. The least correlated is The Hershey Company (HSY) (Consumer Defensive) with a 1Y correlation of 0.04, down from 0.20 over 5 years.
| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hershey Company | 0.04 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 58 | Consumer Defensive | |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.13 | 80 | Technology | |
| Apple Inc | 0.14 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 90 | Technology | |
| The Toronto-Dominion Bank | 0.20 | 0.36 | 0.40 | 98 | Financial Services | |
| Ford Motor Company | 0.22 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 81 | Consumer Cyclical |
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