Looking to diversify beyond VMFGX? The mutual funds below have historically moved differently from VMFGX, 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 VMFGX
0 mutual funds have low correlation with VMFGX (below 0.3), 0 of which are negatively correlated. The least correlated is Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund Admiral Shares (VMVAX) (Mid Cap Value Equities) with a 1Y correlation of 0.66, down from 0.85 over 5 years.
How candidates are selected| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Category | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund Admiral Shares | 0.66 | 0.80 | 0.85 | 88 | Mid Cap Value Equities | VMFGX vs VMVAX | |
| Fidelity Select Semiconductors Portfolio | 0.71 | 0.66 | 0.72 | 80 | Semiconductors, Technology Equities | VMFGX vs FSELX | |
| Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admi... | 0.76 | 0.73 | 0.75 | 70 | Foreign Large Cap Equities | VMFGX vs VTIAX | |
| Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares | 0.78 | 0.79 | 0.82 | 50 | Diversified Portfolio | VMFGX vs VWELX | |
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares | 0.80 | 0.81 | 0.86 | 59 | S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities | VMFGX vs VFIAX |
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