Looking to diversify beyond VCORX? The mutual funds below have the lowest correlation with VCORX — 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 VCORX.
Best Diversifiers for VCORX
4 mutual funds have low correlation with VCORX (below 0.3), 0 of which are negatively correlated. The least correlated is Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund (FJTDX) (Total Bond Market) with a 1Y correlation of 0.08, down from 0.21 over 5 years.
| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Category | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund | 0.08 | 0.18 | 0.21 | 100 | Total Bond Market | VCORX vs FJTDX | |
| Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl... | 0.08 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 100 | Ultrashort Bond | VCORX vs FCNVX | |
| JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class... | 0.14 | -0.25 | -0.28 | 99 | Total Bond Market | VCORX vs JSOSX | |
| Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral... | 0.21 | 0.15 | 0.13 | 55 | Technology Equities | VCORX vs VITAX | |
| Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund | 0.32 | 0.23 | 0.15 | 93 | Large Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed | VCORX vs VPCCX |
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Low-Correlation Stock Ideas
If you're looking for individual stocks that move independently from VCORX, these are worth exploring. The table shows U.S. companies ($1B+ market cap) with low correlation to VCORX and solid risk/return profiles. The least correlated is NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) (Technology) with a 1Y correlation of 0.01, roughly unchanged from 0.07 over 5 years.
| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corporation | 0.01 | 0.04 | 0.07 | 65 | Technology | |
| Intel Corporation | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 98 | Technology | |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.05 | 53 | Financial Services | |
| BWX Technologies, Inc. | 0.15 | 0.11 | 0.07 | 66 | Industrials | |
| Tesla, Inc. | 0.18 | 0.12 | 0.08 | 63 | Consumer Cyclical |
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