Looking to diversify beyond VFMFX? The mutual funds below have historically moved differently from VFMFX, 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 VFMFX
2 mutual funds have low correlation with VFMFX (below 0.3), 0 of which are negatively correlated. The least correlated is Vanguard Market Neutral Fund Investor Shares (VMNFX) (Long-Short) with a 1Y correlation of 0.03, roughly unchanged from 0.09 over 5 years.
How candidates are selected| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Category | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Market Neutral Fund Investor Shares | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.09 | 97 | Long-Short | VFMFX vs VMNFX | |
| Vanguard Energy Opportunities Fund Investor Shares | 0.17 | 0.41 | 0.57 | 91 | Energy Equities | VFMFX vs VGENX | |
| Fidelity Select Technology Portfolio | 0.47 | 0.54 | 0.63 | 72 | Technology Equities | VFMFX vs FSPTX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Semiconductors Fund Class A | 0.47 | 0.53 | 0.61 | 81 | Semiconductors, Technology Equities, Actively Managed | VFMFX vs FELAX | |
| Vanguard Emerging Markets Select Stock Fund | 0.54 | 0.53 | 0.58 | 63 | Emerging Markets Equities | VFMFX vs VMMSX |
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