Looking to diversify beyond REIT? The ETFs below have historically moved differently from REIT, 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 REIT
957 ETFs have low correlation with REIT (below 0.3), 76 of which are negatively correlated. The least correlated is ProShares UltraShort Yen (YCS) (Leveraged Currency) with a 1Y correlation of -0.27, down from -0.15 over 5 years.
How candidates are selected| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Category | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ProShares UltraShort Yen | -0.27 | -0.22 | -0.15 | 56 | Leveraged Currency | REIT vs YCS | |
| Invesco DB Energy Fund | -0.21 | -0.12 | 0.02 | 72 | Oil & Gas | REIT vs DBE | |
| United States Brent Oil Fund LP | -0.20 | -0.11 | 0.01 | 52 | Oil & Gas | REIT vs BNO | |
| iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust | -0.19 | -0.08 | 0.05 | 67 | Commodities | REIT vs GSG | |
| Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strate... | -0.18 | -0.07 | 0.06 | 72 | Commodities | REIT vs PDBC |
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Low-Correlation Stock Ideas
The table shows companies with at least $1B in market capitalization, historical correlation data for REIT, and a Risk / Return Rank of 50 or higher. Treat them as research candidates rather than evidence that they will offset a future decline.
How candidates are selected| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebius Group N.V. | -0.13 | — | — | 92 | Communication Services | |
| NVIDIA Corporation | -0.09 | 0.03 | 0.19 | 56 | Technology | |
| Nokia Corporation | 0.04 | 0.23 | 0.35 | 89 | Technology | |
| Energy Transfer LP | 0.06 | 0.19 | 0.26 | 81 | Energy | |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 0.13 | 0.36 | 0.42 | 81 | Financial Services |
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