Looking to diversify beyond TDF? The mutual funds below have the lowest correlation with TDF — they tend to move on their own, which can help reduce risk when the rest of your portfolio drops. The stock ideas table highlights individual companies that behave independently from TDF.
Best Diversifiers for TDF
0 mutual funds have low correlation with TDF (below 0.3), 0 of which are negatively correlated. The least correlated is Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund (TEI) (Emerging Markets Bonds) with a 1Y correlation of 0.33, roughly unchanged from 0.25 over 5 years.
| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Category | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund | 0.33 | 0.26 | 0.25 | 53 | Emerging Markets Bonds | TDF vs TEI | |
| Matthews China Small Companies Fund | 0.51 | 0.68 | 0.73 | 75 | China Equities, Asia Pacific Equities | TDF vs MCSMX | |
| T. Rowe Price China Evolution Equity Fund | 0.59 | 0.72 | 0.76 | 87 | China Equities, Asia Pacific Equities | TDF vs TRCLX | |
| Oberweis China Opportunities Fund | 0.62 | 0.70 | 0.72 | 75 | China Equities, Asia Pacific Equities | TDF vs OBCHX | |
| BlackRock China A Opportunities Fund | 0.64 | 0.67 | 0.69 | 58 | China Equities, Asia Pacific Equities | TDF vs CHILX |
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