Looking to diversify beyond VBLAX? The mutual funds below have the lowest correlation with VBLAX — 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 VBLAX.
Best Diversifiers for VBLAX
5 mutual funds have low correlation with VBLAX (below 0.3), 0 of which are negatively correlated. The least correlated is JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class I (JSOSX) (Total Bond Market) with a 1Y correlation of 0.12, up from -0.27 over 5 years.
| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Category | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class... | 0.12 | -0.27 | -0.27 | 99 | Total Bond Market | VBLAX vs JSOSX | |
| Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl... | 0.18 | 0.26 | 0.25 | 99 | Total Bond Market | VBLAX vs FCNVX | |
| Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 99 | Total Bond Market | VBLAX vs FJTDX | |
| Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral... | 0.20 | 0.15 | 0.12 | 66 | Technology Equities | VBLAX vs VITAX | |
| Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share... | 0.29 | 0.39 | 0.41 | 100 | Total Bond Market | VBLAX vs VUBFX |
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