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Delaware Ivy Science and Technology Fund (WSTCX) Diversifiers

Mutual Fund · Currency in USD · Last updated Jun 3, 2026

The fund invests primarily in the equity securities of science and technology companies around the globe. Under normal circumstances, it invests at least 80% of its net assets in securities of science or technology companies. The fund also may invest in companies that utilize science and/or technology as an agent of change to significantly enhance their business opportunities. It may invest in securities issued by companies of any size, and may invest without limitation in foreign securities, including securities of issuers within emerging markets. The fund is non-diversified.

Looking to diversify beyond WSTCX? The mutual funds below have the lowest correlation with WSTCX — 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 WSTCX.

Best Diversifiers for WSTCX

0 mutual funds have low correlation with WSTCX (below 0.3), 0 of which are negatively correlated. The least correlated is ARK Venture Fund (ARKVX) (Technology Equities) with a 1Y correlation of 0.43, down from 0.57 over 3 years.

SymbolNameCorrelation 1YCorrelation 3YCorrelation 5YRisk / Return RankCategoryCompare
ARKVX
ARK Venture Fund0.430.57—
98
Technology EquitiesWSTCX vs ARKVX
IEYYX
Delaware Ivy Energy Fund0.440.450.46
96
Energy EquitiesWSTCX vs IEYYX
GTTIX
Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity Fund Class I0.490.560.69
82
Technology EquitiesWSTCX vs GTTIX
STK
Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Closed...0.780.790.82
98
Technology EquitiesWSTCX vs STK
ICTEX
ICON Health and Information Technology Fund0.830.800.82
85
Technology EquitiesWSTCX vs ICTEX
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Low-Correlation Stock Ideas

If you're looking for individual stocks that move independently from WSTCX, these are worth exploring. The table shows U.S. companies ($1B+ market cap) with low correlation to WSTCX and solid risk/return profiles. The least correlated is Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation (HYMC) (Basic Materials) with a 1Y correlation of 0.19, roughly unchanged from 0.23 over 5 years.

SymbolNameCorrelation 1YCorrelation 3YCorrelation 5YRisk / Return RankSector
HYMC
Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation0.190.170.23
98
Basic Materials
SVM
Silvercorp Metals Inc.0.320.260.28
92
Basic Materials
HL
Hecla Mining Company0.350.320.32
90
Basic Materials
PL
Planet Labs PBC0.400.450.48
99
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