Looking to diversify beyond VEMPX? The mutual funds below have the lowest correlation with VEMPX — 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 VEMPX.
Best Diversifiers for VEMPX
2 mutual funds have low correlation with VEMPX (below 0.3), 0 of which are negatively correlated. The least correlated is Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund Institutional Shares (VTSPX) (Inflation-Protected Bonds) with a 1Y correlation of 0.05, roughly unchanged from 0.15 over 5 years.
| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Category | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities... | 0.05 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 89 | Inflation-Protected Bonds | VEMPX vs VTSPX | |
| Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares | 0.26 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 100 | Total Bond Market | VEMPX vs VUSFX | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Institut... | 0.31 | 0.20 | 0.17 | 60 | Total Bond Market | VEMPX vs VFSIX | |
| Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund Institutional Sh... | 0.64 | 0.67 | 0.69 | 85 | Asia Pacific Equities | VEMPX vs VPKIX | |
| Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Institu... | 0.64 | 0.59 | 0.62 | 52 | Emerging Markets Equities | VEMPX vs VEMIX |
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