Looking to diversify beyond VESIX? The mutual funds below have historically moved differently from VESIX, which may reduce portfolio volatility when combined in a suitable allocation. The stock ideas table highlights individual companies with the same low-correlation characteristics. Correlation can change and does not guarantee that one asset will rise when another falls.
Best Diversifiers for VESIX
1 mutual funds have low correlation with VESIX (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 0.15, roughly unchanged from 0.20 over 5 years.
How candidates are selected| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Category | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities... | 0.15 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 91 | Inflation-Protected Bonds | VESIX vs VTSPX | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares | 0.38 | 0.22 | 0.16 | 65 | Government Bonds | VESIX vs VFISX | |
| Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares | 0.39 | 0.27 | 0.23 | 100 | Total Bond Market | VESIX vs VUSFX | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Institut... | 0.43 | 0.29 | 0.25 | 74 | Total Bond Market | VESIX vs VFSIX | |
| The Central and Eastern Europe Fund | 0.44 | 0.38 | 0.35 | 55 | Europe Equities | VESIX vs CEE |
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