Looking to diversify beyond VMFXX? The mutual funds below have the lowest correlation with VMFXX — 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 VMFXX.
Best Diversifiers for VMFXX
154 mutual funds have low correlation with VMFXX (below 0.3), 56 of which are negatively correlated. The least correlated is SEI Institutional Investments Trust Opportunistic Income Fund (ENIAX) (Ultrashort Bond) with a 1Y correlation of -0.11, down from -0.01 over 5 years.
| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Category | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEI Institutional Investments Trust Opportunistic ... | -0.11 | -0.07 | -0.01 | 99 | Ultrashort Bond | VMFXX vs ENIAX | |
| Arrow Managed Futures Strategy Fund Institutional ... | -0.09 | -0.05 | -0.07 | 80 | Systematic Trend | VMFXX vs MFTNX | |
| DFA Emerging Markets Value Portfolio | -0.09 | -0.07 | -0.05 | 88 | Emerging Markets Diversified | VMFXX vs DFEVX | |
| Eaton Vance Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity... | -0.09 | -0.07 | -0.05 | 90 | Emerging Markets Diversified | VMFXX vs EICOX | |
| DFA Emerging Markets Portfolio | -0.09 | -0.08 | -0.06 | 91 | Emerging Markets Diversified | VMFXX vs DFEMX |
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Low-Correlation Stock Ideas
If you're looking for individual stocks that move independently from VMFXX, these are worth exploring. The table shows U.S. companies ($1B+ market cap) with low correlation to VMFXX and solid risk/return profiles. The least correlated is Investec plc (INVP.L) (Financial Services) with a 1Y correlation of -0.12, roughly unchanged from -0.15 over 5 years.
| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investec plc | -0.12 | -0.14 | -0.15 | 80 | Financial Services | |
| Starbucks Corporation | -0.12 | -0.04 | -0.02 | 55 | Consumer Cyclical | |
| NVIDIA Corporation | -0.12 | -0.07 | -0.04 | 72 | Technology | |
| Intel Corporation | -0.10 | -0.03 | 0.01 | 99 | Technology | |
| The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation | -0.09 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 96 | Financial Services |
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