Looking to diversify beyond VFISX? The mutual funds below have the lowest correlation with VFISX — 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 VFISX.
Best Diversifiers for VFISX
18 mutual funds have low correlation with VFISX (below 0.3), 0 of which are negatively correlated. The least correlated is Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral Shares (VITAX) (Technology Equities) with a 1Y correlation of 0.06, roughly unchanged from 0.03 over 5 years.
| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Category | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral... | 0.06 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 79 | Technology Equities | VFISX vs VITAX | |
| Vanguard Emerging Markets Index Fund Institutional... | 0.08 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 53 | Emerging Markets Equities | VFISX vs VEMRX | |
| Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Admiral... | 0.09 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 53 | Emerging Markets Equities | VFISX vs VEMAX | |
| Vanguard Windsor II Fund Admiral Shares | 0.17 | 0.08 | 0.05 | 61 | Large Cap Value Equities | VFISX vs VWNAX | |
| Vanguard Institutional Index Fund Institutional Pl... | 0.17 | 0.09 | 0.06 | 75 | Large Cap Blend Equities | VFISX vs VIIIX |
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