Looking to diversify beyond VLTCX? The mutual funds below have historically moved differently from VLTCX, 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 VLTCX
1 mutual funds have low correlation with VLTCX (below 0.3), 0 of which are negatively correlated. The least correlated is Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Shares (VUBFX) (Total Bond Market) with a 1Y correlation of 0.30, down from 0.41 over 5 years.
How candidates are selected| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Category | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share... | 0.30 | 0.37 | 0.41 | 99 | Total Bond Market | VLTCX vs VUBFX | |
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares | 0.37 | 0.29 | 0.23 | 63 | S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities | VLTCX vs VFIAX | |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Admiral Sha... | 0.39 | 0.31 | 0.24 | 64 | Large Cap Blend Equities | VLTCX vs VTSAX | |
| Miller Intermediate Bond Fund | 0.43 | 0.35 | 0.29 | 95 | Corporate Bonds | VLTCX vs MIFIX | |
| Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admi... | 0.43 | 0.35 | 0.28 | 72 | Foreign Large Cap Equities | VLTCX vs VTIAX |
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