Looking to diversify beyond VRIG? The ETFs below have the lowest correlation with VRIG — 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 VRIG.
Best Diversifiers for VRIG
1467 ETFs have low correlation with VRIG (below 0.3), 124 of which are negatively correlated. The least correlated is iShares Diversified Commodity Swap UCITS ETF (ISCMF) (Commodities) with a 1Y correlation of -0.11, down from 0.01 over 3 years.
| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Category | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Diversified Commodity Swap UCITS ETF | -0.11 | 0.01 | — | 78 | Commodities | VRIG vs ISCMF | |
| Innovator Premium Income 30 Barrier ETF - April | -0.11 | 0.08 | — | 98 | Options Trading | VRIG vs APRJ | |
| Invesco BulletShares 2026 Municipal Bond ETF | -0.11 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 89 | Municipal Bonds | VRIG vs BSMQ | |
| Invesco National AMT-Free Municipal Bond ETF | -0.10 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 66 | Municipal Bonds | VRIG vs PZA | |
| Franklin Short Duration U.S. Government ETF | -0.09 | -0.03 | -0.02 | 95 | Mortgage Backed Securities | VRIG vs FTSD |
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Low-Correlation Stock Ideas
If you're looking for individual stocks that move independently from VRIG, these are worth exploring. The table shows U.S. companies ($1B+ market cap) with low correlation to VRIG and solid risk/return profiles. The least correlated is TotalEnergies SE (TTE) (Energy) with a 1Y correlation of -0.09, down from 0.03 over 5 years.
| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TotalEnergies SE | -0.09 | 0.06 | 0.03 | 79 | Energy | |
| Enterprise Products Partners L.P. | -0.05 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 85 | Energy | |
| The J. M. Smucker Company | -0.02 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 61 | Consumer Defensive | |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | -0.01 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 51 | Industrials | |
| Datadog, Inc. | 0.02 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 73 | Technology |
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