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Vanguard FTSE Social Index Fund Institutional Shares (VFTNX) Diversifiers

Mutual Fund · Currency in USD · Last updated Jun 23, 2026

Vanguard FTSE Social Index Fund Institutional Shares (VFTNX) is an indexed U.S. equity mutual fund that seeks to track a socially screened benchmark of large- and mid-capitalization stocks. The fund excludes companies based on selected ESG-related product, conduct, and sustainability screens while seeking broad U.S. market exposure.

Looking to diversify beyond VFTNX? The mutual funds below have the lowest correlation with VFTNX — 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 VFTNX.

Best Diversifiers for VFTNX

4 mutual funds have low correlation with VFTNX (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 0.02, down from 0.13 over 5 years.

SymbolNameCorrelation 1YCorrelation 3YCorrelation 5YRisk / Return RankCategoryCompare
VTSPX
Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...0.020.070.13
89
Inflation-Protected BondsVFTNX vs VTSPX
VMLTX
Vanguard Limited-Term Tax-Exempt Fund Investor Sha...0.120.090.08
76
Municipal BondsVFTNX vs VMLTX
DFIHX
DFA One Year Fixed Income Portfolio0.130.040.04
99
Ultrashort BondVFTNX vs DFIHX
VWITX
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt Fund Investo...0.150.120.11
70
Municipal BondsVFTNX vs VWITX
VFSIX
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Institut...0.310.160.16
60
Total Bond MarketVFTNX vs VFSIX
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Low-Correlation Stock Ideas

If you're looking for individual stocks that move independently from VFTNX, these are worth exploring. The table shows U.S. companies ($1B+ market cap) with low correlation to VFTNX and solid risk/return profiles. The least correlated is Definium Therapeutics, Inc (DFTX) (Healthcare) with a 1Y correlation of 0.26, roughly unchanged from 0.33 over 5 years.

SymbolNameCorrelation 1YCorrelation 3YCorrelation 5YRisk / Return RankSector
DFTX
Definium Therapeutics, Inc0.260.330.33
98
Healthcare
PANW
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.0.380.490.54
69
Technology
F
Ford Motor Company0.450.430.54
73
Consumer Cyclical
TSLA
Tesla, Inc.0.560.580.59
59
Consumer Cyclical

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