Looking to diversify beyond VCSTX? The mutual funds below have the lowest correlation with VCSTX — 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 VCSTX.
Best Diversifiers for VCSTX
1 mutual funds have low correlation with VCSTX (below 0.3), 0 of which are negatively correlated. The least correlated is VALIC Company I Inflation Protected Fund (VCTPX) (Inflation-Protected Bonds) with a 1Y correlation of 0.11, roughly unchanged from 0.12 over 5 years.
| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Category | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALIC Company I Inflation Protected Fund | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 51 | Inflation-Protected Bonds | VCSTX vs VCTPX | |
| VALIC Company I Dividend Value Fund | 0.42 | 0.46 | 0.57 | 55 | Large Cap Value Equities | VCSTX vs VCIGX | |
| ARK Venture Fund | 0.44 | 0.56 | — | 98 | Technology Equities | VCSTX vs ARKVX | |
| VALIC Company I Small Cap Value Fund | 0.47 | 0.51 | — | 73 | Small Cap Value Equities | VCSTX vs VVSCX | |
| VALIC Company I Systematic Value Fund | 0.48 | 0.49 | 0.60 | 75 | Large Cap Value Equities | VCSTX vs VBCVX |
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