Top Low Volatility Stocks

Last Updated: 10/24/2023

It can seem counterintuitive to many investors, but stocks that are less volatile than their counterparts have historically produced comparable or better returns. This means that on a risk-adjusted basis, low volatility stocks have been superior investments. We measure low volatility in two ways. The standard deviation measures the volatility of each stocks on a standalone basis. Beta also accounts for a stock's correlation with other stocks. The combined score uses both metrics.

Top Low Volatility Stocks

Ticker Price Market Cap
($mil)
AEP $73.35 $37,788
VZ $31.39 $131,965
BMY $56.00 $116,990
CPB $39.51 $11,759
CMS $52.61 $15,348
CL $71.96 $59,489
GIS $63.23 $36,754
HSY $189.20 $38,685
K $49.37 $16,902
KMB $121.81 $41,194
XEL $58.05 $32,016
PG $148.15 $349,173
ED $86.59 $29,867
GILD $77.56 $96,641
HRL $30.96 $16,919
AEE $75.08 $19,727
FLO $20.72 $4,379
SJM $112.02 $11,442
PNM $44.38 $3,809
SAFT $72.87 $1,078
NAD $9.58 $2,236
MRK $103.35 $262,253
CHT $35.53 $27,712
DUK $86.33 $66,535
ORAN $11.42 $30,331
EQC $18.19 $1,996
WEC $80.53 $25,402
EVRG $48.32 $11,099
PINC $19.60 $2,346
ABBV $144.73 $255,455
CME $213.61 $76,845
NVS $94.69 $215,820
CHE $511.28 $7,708
NWE $46.79 $2,866
FE $34.99 $20,062
LNT $48.50 $12,257
JBSS $96.32 $1,114
CHD $91.05 $22,403
D $39.53 $33,078
NI $24.68 $10,199
PNW $73.07 $8,280
AWR $76.65 $2,834
PEP $160.08 $220,088
SO $65.43 $71,354
WMT $161.01 $433,369
ADC $54.01 $5,199
COR $188.82 $38,175
JNJ $151.39 $364,549
KO $54.08 $233,861
BDX $255.93 $74,247
AMGN $273.06 $146,060
AGR $29.36 $11,356
QGEN $37.35 $8,523
REYN $25.34 $5,322
TRI $123.19 $55,985
BTI $29.80 $66,599
CWT $46.79 $2,700
PEG $59.16 $29,527
MCK $450.00 $60,706
RLI $129.21 $5,891
NOC $480.60 $72,715
HMN $30.97 $1,265
CAG $26.69 $12,757
LANC $162.98 $4,485
LMT $446.16 $110,692
IDA $93.48 $4,731
RDY $66.49 $11,113
WTM $1,432.47 $3,668
PSA $247.93 $43,593
RCI $37.14 $19,625
AVA $31.10 $2,380
NEU $437.40 $4,194
SNY $52.07 $131,712
BCE $37.37 $34,034
EIG $38.61 $1,006
TRV $159.19 $36,359
POR $39.35 $3,978
MDLZ $63.99 $87,053
TAK $14.52 $46,001
GLPG $34.25 $2,289
ES $52.46 $18,313
KDP $28.33 $39,584
SR $56.52 $2,973
WCN $135.52 $34,932
TMUS $137.74 $162,045
AWK $115.50 $22,484
TU $16.10 $23,403
AMSF $52.32 $1,004
MO $42.13 $74,764
AIZ $145.42 $7,711
VRTX $367.66 $94,891
AZN $63.05 $190,353
ERIE $297.69 $15,566
RSG $144.42 $45,684
WM $155.96 $63,173
DOX $80.26 $9,553
HTLD $14.57 $1,151
FCN $184.04 $6,263
CHCO $88.65 $1,330
PGR $153.48 $89,786
SWX $57.14 $4,084
SJW $57.35 $1,822
CVS $68.99 $88,611
MCD $254.75 $185,652
CPK $89.18 $1,587
ATR $121.50 $7,975
AJG $227.70 $49,071
UNH $521.57 $483,133
ATO $107.79 $16,003
DTE $95.97 $19,787
CLX $121.99 $15,127
GSK $35.80 $72,821
NGG $58.88 $42,928
CB $206.52 $84,825
GD $233.21 $63,676
AZO $2,432.82 $43,443
ABT $95.78 $166,213
ALL $121.83 $31,868
CHKP $132.43 $15,493
BKH $48.16 $3,232
SIGI $102.56 $6,212
EXC $38.40 $38,216
REGN $795.54 $86,363
RNR $214.73 $10,990
OGE $33.20 $6,650
CNA $39.29 $10,642
SRE $68.14 $42,881
ETR $90.92 $19,226
JJSF $150.84 $2,910
JKHY $143.10 $10,418
MKC $60.84 $16,333
BF.B $55.19 $26,637
HSTM $21.94 $673
DEO $152.34 $84,277
KT $12.03 $6,260
PBH $59.05 $2,925
ESGR $235.93 $3,782
HII $216.34 $8,625
THG $116.00 $4,147
TFSL $11.04 $3,095
BAH $121.27 $15,892
CFFN $4.35 $592
DEA $10.49 $980
KHC $31.12 $38,225
MDT $72.39 $96,317
RELX $34.79 $65,540
NWN $38.19 $1,377
AMH $32.94 $11,924
HQH $14.61 $706
DG $116.67 $25,606
NWBI $10.27 $1,305
PM $90.92 $141,139
AMT $159.29 $74,254
ICFI $123.11 $2,316
T $14.95 $106,892
MGEE $70.02 $2,532
ELS $64.70 $12,059
RY $81.31 $113,824
SLGN $39.66 $4,360
WABC $45.72 $1,218
MKL $1,435.76 $19,045
EXPO $84.90 $4,317
NVO $97.12 $332,772
TR $29.27 $2,069
UVV $44.97 $1,108
SON $50.12 $4,910
NFG $52.32 $4,804
PFE $30.84 $174,121
BCPC $121.89 $3,930
BAX $32.85 $16,635
LLY $576.65 $547,411
EG $389.03 $16,885
IBM $136.38 $124,243
COLD $25.90 $7,000
LHX $176.87 $33,452
WTRG $32.62 $8,628
GL $111.21 $10,545
SBAC $193.20 $20,940
WTW $203.53 $21,335
HMC $32.19 $58,481
HUM $515.48 $63,871
BSX $50.13 $73,402
UTL $44.80 $721
ACGL $81.86 $30,530
NJR $41.46 $4,045
MAA $127.37 $14,861
OTTR $70.25 $2,930
PPL $23.68 $17,454
O $49.01 $34,738
KR $43.32 $31,161
GGG $70.05 $11,838
COST $552.29 $244,521
WMK $64.60 $1,738
SBSI $27.62 $843
BRO $66.78 $18,940
BRC $52.20 $2,525
ALE $52.40 $3,008
AGX $44.00 $586
NNI $85.82 $3,203
CCOI $63.47 $3,103
CBZ $51.01 $2,541
CUBE $35.02 $7,873
SMFG $9.46 $63,841
CCI $86.61 $37,589
SAIC $108.41 $5,739
OGS $65.38 $3,716
TWNK $33.16 $4,406
CI $301.05 $89,105
VIRT $18.06 $2,943
CHCT $27.77 $738
INGR $89.70 $5,933
WPC $52.78 $11,291
DOC $11.19 $2,668
ORLY $878.67 $52,947
LDOS $91.88 $12,620
MOH $344.64 $20,093
EXR $108.13 $22,845
BMRN $82.84 $15,588
SNN $22.30 $9,811
CNC $70.86 $38,369
HSBC $37.69 $145,081
MMS $76.58 $4,655
CBSH $44.23 $5,501
RMD $146.63 $21,567
NBTB $31.37 $1,477
MDU $18.58 $3,784
RGR $53.42 $947
TTC $81.41 $8,454
CAH $91.99 $22,662
ADP $241.16 $99,351
L $62.32 $14,054
EA $126.34 $34,227
ALX $178.00 $909
TD $57.37 $103,755
SUI $104.24 $12,969
LIN $365.43 $178,310
J $131.65 $16,577
AMCR $8.45 $12,222
OTIS $76.91 $31,667
SHEL $67.07 $219,624
ECC $9.22 $579
TEF $3.90 $22,459
SCI $53.53 $8,075
EIX $61.84 $23,703
ORI $26.56 $7,560
CASY $264.76 $9,867
ADM $72.40 $38,814
NEM $38.44 $30,552
CBU $39.73 $2,127
FDS $431.68 $16,467
MGRC $97.06 $2,377
INCY $55.10 $12,347
ENB $32.12 $68,156
DGX $121.45 $13,631
NMR $3.83 $12,203
ESLT $188.85 $8,400
AKAM $103.48 $15,699
UDR $34.14 $11,248
MUFG $8.10 $103,600
TRNO $51.42 $4,315
VRSK $230.87 $33,482
ZTS $166.50 $76,643
MNST $50.30 $52,690
VOD $9.15 $24,635
EQIX $699.45 $65,444
GIB $98.89 $20,642
BWXT $75.00 $6,860
JAZZ $128.59 $8,118
LW $87.17 $12,633
TRP $34.02 $35,241
CTVA $48.77 $34,615
MUSA $357.11 $7,661
POST $80.62 $4,935
LOPE $113.45 $3,435
DORM $73.38 $2,311
CNP $26.80 $16,916
UTHR $224.15 $10,520
PKG $144.54 $12,996
WERN $36.86 $2,337
WRB $62.89 $16,196
MMC $186.42 $91,919
GTY $26.46 $1,336
TSN $45.17 $16,061
UNF $163.07 $3,048
SXT $56.75 $2,398
SMP $31.86 $692
RGLD $108.31 $7,115
GOLD $16.55 $29,072
CINF $98.20 $15,403
AFL $77.16 $45,838
APD $274.67 $61,018
TMO $461.81 $178,236
VIV $8.97 $14,965
AON $313.48 $63,595
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