Looking to balance out your exposure to WRLD? The ETFs below have the lowest correlation with WRLD — they tend to move on their own, which can help reduce risk when WRLD drops. The stock ideas table highlights individual companies that behave independently from WRLD.
Best Diversifiers for WRLD
2 ETFs have low correlation with WRLD (below 0.3), 1 of which are negatively correlated. The least correlated is iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF (TFLO) (Government Bonds) with a 1Y correlation of -0.01, roughly unchanged from -0.06 over 5 years.
| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Category | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF | -0.01 | -0.02 | -0.06 | 100 | Government Bonds, Ultrashort Bond | WRLD vs TFLO | |
| iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF | 0.29 | 0.40 | 0.43 | 59 | Foreign Large Cap Equities | WRLD vs ACWX | |
| Vanguard Large-Cap ETF | 0.36 | 0.43 | 0.48 | 67 | Large Cap Growth Equities | WRLD vs VV | |
| Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF | 0.38 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 56 | Large Cap Growth Equities | WRLD vs GSLC |
Low-Correlation Stock Ideas
If you're looking for individual stocks that move independently from WRLD, these are worth exploring. The table shows U.S. companies ($1B+ market cap) with low correlation to WRLD and solid risk/return profiles. The least correlated is Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) (Healthcare) with a 1Y correlation of -0.02, roughly unchanged from 0.07 over 5 years.
| Symbol | Name | Correlation 1Y | Correlation 3Y | Correlation 5Y | Risk / Return Rank | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson & Johnson | -0.02 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 92 | Healthcare | |
| The Hershey Company | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 55 | Consumer Defensive | |
| Walmart Inc. | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.16 | 63 | Consumer Defensive | |
| Dollar Tree, Inc. | 0.13 | 0.22 | 0.25 | 51 | Consumer Defensive | |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 63 | Healthcare |
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