Looking to balance out your exposure to SAIA? The ETFs below have the lowest correlation with SAIA — they tend to move on their own, which can help reduce risk when SAIA drops. The stock ideas table highlights individual companies that behave independently from SAIA.
Best Diversifiers for SAIA
5 ETFs have low correlation with SAIA (below 0.3), 0 of which are negatively correlated. The least correlated is Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (VTIP) (Inflation-Protected Bonds) with a 1Y correlation of 0.03, roughly unchanged from 0.06 over 5 years.
| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Category | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities... | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 93 | Inflation-Protected Bonds | SAIA vs VTIP | |
| First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund | 0.10 | 0.07 | -0.02 | 78 | Hedge Fund | SAIA vs FMF | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF | 0.22 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 83 | Government Bonds, Short-Term Bond | SAIA vs VGSH | |
| Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF | 0.22 | 0.11 | 0.08 | 98 | Ultrashort Bond | SAIA vs VUSB | |
| Vanguard Information Technology ETF | 0.26 | 0.34 | 0.45 | 76 | Technology Equities | SAIA vs VGT |
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Low-Correlation Stock Ideas
If you're looking for individual stocks that move independently from SAIA, these are worth exploring. The table shows U.S. companies ($1B+ market cap) with low correlation to SAIA and solid risk/return profiles. The least correlated is AppLovin Corporation (APP) (Technology) with a 1Y correlation of 0.02, down from 0.28 over 5 years.
| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AppLovin Corporation | 0.02 | 0.16 | 0.28 | 59 | Technology | |
| Diamondback Energy, Inc. | 0.04 | 0.12 | 0.19 | 82 | Energy | |
| MongoDB, Inc. | 0.05 | 0.22 | 0.31 | 75 | Technology | |
| Cloudflare, Inc. | 0.05 | 0.21 | 0.32 | 67 | Technology | |
| Broadcom Inc. | 0.05 | 0.20 | 0.33 | 84 | Technology |
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