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
12 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 -0.20, down from 0.25 over 5 years.
| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Category | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral... | -0.20 | 0.05 | 0.25 | 81 | Technology Equities | VCSAX vs VITAX | |
| AQR Long-Short Equity N | -0.01 | 0.07 | 0.17 | 51 | Long-Short | VCSAX vs QLENX | |
| Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares | 0.08 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 74 | Diversified Portfolio | VCSAX vs VWELX | |
| Vanguard Institutional Index Fund Institutional Pl... | 0.08 | 0.31 | 0.47 | 73 | Large Cap Blend Equities | VCSAX vs VIIIX | |
| Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 0.08 | 0.31 | 0.47 | 73 | S&P 500 | VCSAX vs FXAIX |
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