Looking to diversify beyond VVOAX? The mutual funds below have the lowest correlation with VVOAX — 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 VVOAX.
Best Diversifiers for VVOAX
19 mutual funds have low correlation with VVOAX (below 0.3), 0 of which are negatively correlated. The least correlated is Invesco Short Duration Inflation Protected Fund (ALMIX) (Inflation-Protected Bonds) with a 1Y correlation of 0.01, roughly unchanged from 0.11 over 5 years.
| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Category | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invesco Short Duration Inflation Protected Fund | 0.01 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 71 | Inflation-Protected Bonds | VVOAX vs ALMIX | |
| Invesco Short Term Municipal Fund | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 76 | Municipal Bonds | VVOAX vs ORSYX | |
| Invesco Conservative Income Fund | 0.11 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 98 | Ultrashort Bond | VVOAX vs ICIFX | |
| Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund | 0.11 | 0.09 | 0.05 | 90 | High Yield Muni | VVOAX vs ISHYX | |
| Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund | 0.12 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 99 | Short-Term Bond | VVOAX vs DHEAX |
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Low-Correlation Stock Ideas
If you're looking for individual stocks that move independently from VVOAX, these are worth exploring. The table shows U.S. companies ($1B+ market cap) with low correlation to VVOAX and solid risk/return profiles. The least correlated is The Boeing Company (BA) (Industrials) with a 1Y correlation of 0.31, down from 0.50 over 5 years.
| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Boeing Company | 0.31 | 0.35 | 0.50 | 51 | Industrials | |
| Acushnet Holdings Corp. | 0.46 | 0.48 | 0.49 | 84 | Consumer Cyclical |
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