Looking to diversify beyond VHT? The ETFs below have the lowest correlation with VHT — 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 VHT.
Best Diversifiers for VHT
620 ETFs have low correlation with VHT (below 0.3), 50 of which are negatively correlated. The least correlated is United States Brent Oil Fund LP (BNO) (Oil & Gas) with a 1Y correlation of -0.33, down from -0.05 over 5 years.
| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Category | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Brent Oil Fund LP | -0.33 | -0.16 | -0.05 | 65 | Oil & Gas | VHT vs BNO | |
| ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil | -0.32 | -0.16 | -0.04 | 54 | Leveraged Commodities | VHT vs UCO | |
| United States Oil Fund LP | -0.32 | -0.17 | -0.04 | 66 | Oil & Gas | VHT vs USO | |
| Invesco DB Energy Fund | -0.32 | -0.16 | -0.03 | 71 | Oil & Gas | VHT vs DBE | |
| Invesco DB Oil Fund | -0.31 | -0.16 | -0.04 | 65 | Oil & Gas | VHT vs DBO |
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Low-Correlation Stock Ideas
If you're looking for individual stocks that move independently from VHT, these are worth exploring. The table shows U.S. companies ($1B+ market cap) with low correlation to VHT and solid risk/return profiles. The least correlated is Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras (PBR) (Energy) with a 1Y correlation of -0.14, down from 0.04 over 5 years.
| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras | -0.14 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 86 | Energy | |
| ConocoPhillips Company | -0.06 | 0.07 | 0.14 | 76 | Energy | |
| Chevron Corporation | -0.05 | 0.11 | 0.19 | 83 | Energy | |
| Valero Energy Corporation | -0.05 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 93 | Energy | |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | -0.04 | 0.09 | 0.16 | 85 | Energy |
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