Looking to diversify beyond USMV? The ETFs below have the lowest correlation with USMV — 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 USMV.
Best Diversifiers for USMV
549 ETFs have low correlation with USMV (below 0.3), 31 of which are negatively correlated. The least correlated is Direxion Daily MU Bull 2X Shares (MUU) (Leveraged Equities) with a 1Y correlation of -0.58, roughly unchanged from -0.58 over 5 years.
| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Category | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direxion Daily MU Bull 2X Shares | -0.58 | -0.58 | -0.58 | 99 | Leveraged Equities, Semiconductors | USMV vs MUU | |
| T-REX 2X Inverse MSTR Daily Target ETF | -0.23 | — | — | 68 | Inverse Equities, Leveraged Equities | USMV vs MSTZ | |
| YieldMax Short MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF | -0.22 | — | — | 70 | Derivative Income | USMV vs WNTR | |
| ProShares UltraShort Yen | -0.21 | -0.09 | -0.08 | 72 | Leveraged Currency | USMV vs YCS | |
| ProShares Short Bitcoin ETF | -0.21 | -0.19 | -0.23 | 57 | Cryptocurrency | USMV vs BITI |
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Low-Correlation Stock Ideas
If you're looking for individual stocks that move independently from USMV, these are worth exploring. The table shows U.S. companies ($1B+ market cap) with low correlation to USMV and solid risk/return profiles. The least correlated is Western Digital Corporation (WDC) (Technology) with a 1Y correlation of -0.07, down from 0.29 over 5 years.
| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Digital Corporation | -0.07 | 0.16 | 0.29 | 99 | Technology | |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | -0.05 | 0.12 | 0.27 | 99 | Technology | |
| Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd | -0.05 | 0.13 | 0.22 | 83 | Technology | |
| Lumentum Holdings Inc. | -0.03 | 0.18 | 0.29 | 99 | Technology | |
| NVIDIA Corporation | -0.01 | 0.14 | 0.33 | 65 | Technology |
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