Looking to diversify beyond VCSAX? The mutual funds below have the lowest correlation with VCSAX — 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 VCSAX.
Best Diversifiers for VCSAX
13 mutual funds have low correlation with VCSAX (below 0.3), 2 of which are negatively correlated. The least correlated is Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral Shares (VITAX) (Technology Equities) with a 1Y correlation of -0.26, down from 0.24 over 5 years.
| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Category | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral... | -0.26 | 0.03 | 0.24 | 66 | Technology Equities | VCSAX vs VITAX | |
| AQR Long-Short Equity Fund Class N | -0.10 | 0.04 | 0.16 | 54 | Long-Short, Actively Managed | VCSAX vs QLENX | |
| Vanguard Institutional Index Fund Institutional Pl... | 0.01 | 0.29 | 0.46 | 65 | S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities | VCSAX vs VIIIX | |
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares | 0.01 | 0.29 | 0.46 | 65 | S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities | VCSAX vs VFIAX | |
| Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 0.01 | 0.29 | 0.46 | 65 | S&P 500 | VCSAX vs FXAIX |
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