Looking to diversify beyond VBCF? The ETFs below have historically moved differently from VBCF, 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 VBCF
0 ETFs have low correlation with VBCF (below 0.3), 0 of which are negatively correlated. The least correlated is iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF (HYGH) (High Yield Bonds) with a 1Y correlation of 0.31, roughly unchanged from 0.31 over 5 years.
How candidates are selected| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Category | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 87 | High Yield Bonds, Corporate Bonds | VBCF vs HYGH | |
| Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 90 | Dividend | VBCF vs VYM | |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 68 | S&P 500 | VBCF vs VOO | |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 67 | Large Cap Blend Equities | VBCF vs VTI | |
| Overlay Shares Short Term Bond ETF | 0.74 | 0.74 | 0.74 | 79 | Corporate Bonds | VBCF vs OVT |
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