Looking to balance out your exposure to VSH? The ETFs below have the lowest correlation with VSH — they tend to move on their own, which can help reduce risk when VSH drops. The stock ideas table highlights individual companies that behave independently from VSH.
Best Diversifiers for VSH
1 ETFs have low correlation with VSH (below 0.3), 0 of which are negatively correlated. The least correlated is Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF (VGSH) (Government Bonds) with a 1Y correlation of 0.02, roughly unchanged from 0.03 over 5 years.
| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Category | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 83 | Government Bonds, Short-Term Bond | VSH vs VGSH | |
| Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF | 0.52 | 0.51 | 0.58 | 58 | S&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities | VSH vs VOOG | |
| Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF | 0.56 | 0.50 | 0.55 | 75 | Momentum, S&P 500 | VSH vs SPMO | |
| ProShares UltraPro QQQ | 0.58 | 0.56 | 0.61 | 71 | Leveraged Equities | VSH vs TQQQ | |
| Invesco QQQ ETF | 0.59 | 0.56 | 0.61 | 73 | Nasdaq-100 | VSH vs QQQ |
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Low-Correlation Stock Ideas
If you're looking for individual stocks that move independently from VSH, these are worth exploring. The table shows U.S. companies ($1B+ market cap) with low correlation to VSH and solid risk/return profiles. The least correlated is Walmart Inc. (WMT) (Consumer Defensive) with a 1Y correlation of -0.05, down from 0.13 over 5 years.
| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart Inc. | -0.05 | 0.06 | 0.13 | 63 | Consumer Defensive | |
| AXT, Inc. | 0.29 | 0.38 | 0.44 | 99 | Technology | |
| Arm Holdings plc American Depositary Shares | 0.48 | — | — | 92 | Technology | |
| Intel Corporation | 0.49 | 0.46 | 0.52 | 98 | Technology | |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | 0.50 | 0.48 | 0.55 | 99 | Technology |
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