Looking to diversify beyond VTIBX? The mutual funds below have historically moved differently from VTIBX, 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 VTIBX
1 mutual funds have low correlation with VTIBX (below 0.3), 0 of which are negatively correlated. The least correlated is DFA Two Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio (DFGFX) (Global Bonds) with a 1Y correlation of 0.27, roughly unchanged from 0.34 over 5 years.
How candidates are selected| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Category | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFA Two Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio | 0.27 | 0.09 | 0.34 | 100 | Global Bonds | VTIBX vs DFGFX | |
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares | 0.34 | 0.19 | 0.15 | 63 | S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities | VTIBX vs VFIAX | |
| Vanguard Value Index Fund Investor Shares | 0.34 | 0.22 | 0.13 | 93 | Large Cap Value Equities | VTIBX vs VIVAX | |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Institution... | 0.35 | 0.21 | 0.16 | 64 | Large Cap Blend Equities | VTIBX vs VSMPX | |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Sh... | 0.37 | 0.21 | 0.16 | 63 | Large Cap Blend Equities | VTIBX vs VTSMX |
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