Looking to diversify beyond VTV? The ETFs below have the lowest correlation with VTV — 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 VTV.
Best Diversifiers for VTV
218 ETFs have low correlation with VTV (below 0.3), 22 of which are negatively correlated. The least correlated is YieldMax Short MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF (WNTR) (Derivative Income) with a 1Y correlation of -0.27, roughly unchanged from -0.31 over 5 years.
| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Category | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YieldMax Short MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF | -0.27 | -0.31 | -0.31 | 51 | Derivative Income | VTV vs WNTR | |
| ProShares UltraShort Yen | -0.25 | -0.09 | -0.05 | 73 | Leveraged Currency | VTV vs YCS | |
| United States Gasoline Fund LP | -0.16 | -0.00 | 0.14 | 60 | Oil & Gas | VTV vs UGA | |
| WisdomTree Floating Rate Treasury Fund | -0.15 | -0.04 | -0.03 | 100 | Government Bonds, Ultrashort Bond | VTV vs USFR | |
| iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF | -0.12 | — | — | 98 | Inflation-Protected Bonds | VTV vs IBIC |
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Low-Correlation Stock Ideas
If you're looking for individual stocks that move independently from VTV, these are worth exploring. The table shows U.S. companies ($1B+ market cap) with low correlation to VTV and solid risk/return profiles. The least correlated is Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras (PBR) (Energy) with a 1Y correlation of 0.07, down from 0.24 over 5 years.
| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras | 0.07 | 0.21 | 0.24 | 75 | Energy | |
| CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. | 0.07 | 0.25 | 0.30 | 66 | Technology | |
| Sunoco LP | 0.08 | 0.27 | 0.35 | 72 | Energy | |
| Altria Group, Inc. | 0.08 | 0.27 | 0.37 | 74 | Consumer Defensive | |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 0.09 | 0.25 | 0.31 | 69 | Technology |
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