Top Low Volatility Stocks

Last Updated: 2/29/2024

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)
VZ $40.10 $168,591
BMY $50.92 $102,970
CPB $42.15 $12,565
CMS $57.02 $16,789
CL $86.81 $71,458
GIS $64.30 $36,515
HSY $186.21 $37,978
K $56.11 $19,115
KMB $121.23 $40,840
XEL $57.67 $32,016
PG $160.05 $376,601
ED $86.65 $29,938
GILD $72.70 $90,568
HRL $30.83 $16,859
AEE $71.49 $18,798
FLO $22.71 $4,782
SJM $121.83 $12,935
PNM $37.61 $3,228
SAFT $82.17 $1,215
NAD $11.20 $2,614
MRK $128.19 $324,660
DUK $90.74 $69,943
ORAN $11.58 $30,848
EQC $18.60 $1,990
WEC $77.20 $24,361
QGEN $43.20 $9,563
REYN $29.53 $6,202
BGB $11.69 $522
ABBV $178.00 $314,432
MDLZ $73.19 $98,549
CME $220.84 $79,500
TAK $14.65 $46,683
BCE $37.15 $34,004
EIG $45.65 $1,155
CHE $628.84 $9,472
NWE $47.89 $2,934
NVS $102.22 $233,375
FE $36.84 $21,162
CAG $28.13 $13,446
JBSS $101.38 $1,176
LMT $432.48 $104,506
CHD $100.12 $24,407
NI $25.85 $11,569
AWR $70.92 $2,623
TR $32.33 $2,182
SO $66.81 $72,891
PEP $167.03 $229,571
JNJ $161.55 $389,136
MCK $523.68 $68,816
WMT $59.62 $480,108
ADC $55.31 $5,560
COR $236.13 $47,104
KO $60.40 $260,472
BDX $239.15 $69,091
AEP $83.32 $43,842
AMGN $277.46 $148,696
ATR $140.41 $9,269
BTI $29.73 $66,188
UNH $498.28 $460,872
PEG $62.63 $31,226
RLI $148.28 $6,770
NOC $458.95 $68,859
PNW $66.90 $7,588
PGR $192.03 $112,468
CHCO $99.52 $1,473
HMN $36.72 $1,501
IDA $88.46 $4,479
LNT $47.56 $12,180
AVA $33.49 $2,618
WTM $1,777.47 $4,542
RSG $185.95 $58,500
TRV $220.42 $50,504
AMSF $52.86 $1,011
PM $90.42 $140,373
TMUS $163.80 $194,409
PINC $20.97 $2,513
NGG $66.08 $48,569
EVRG $49.79 $11,438
KDP $30.03 $41,669
AGR $31.43 $12,156
SR $59.37 $3,264
WCN $167.19 $43,074
TRI $156.81 $71,261
GSK $42.34 $87,183
CB $253.58 $102,892
KHC $35.54 $43,114
ES $58.61 $20,495
BFC $85.09 $882
HII $291.85 $11,555
MFG $3.71 $46,769
GLPG $36.08 $2,408
POR $40.61 $4,108
PBH $69.58 $3,455
NEU $633.63 $6,077
WM $207.26 $83,235
DOX $91.07 $10,647
RDY $77.09 $12,915
AZN $65.35 $200,149
RCI $44.41 $23,690
DEO $153.18 $85,110
PSA $280.29 $49,245
JJSF $145.64 $2,822
LANC $205.16 $5,645
D $48.35 $40,490
OGE $33.11 $6,633
SJW $55.21 $1,770
REGN $987.61 $108,402
VRTX $426.97 $110,290
CVS $75.19 $94,623
CWT $45.92 $2,650
CHKP $162.10 $18,965
MCD $295.19 $213,142
ATO $112.46 $16,963
DTE $108.10 $22,318
GD $274.31 $75,156
IBM $185.30 $169,873
LLY $757.64 $719,883
CLX $153.48 $19,048
ALL $160.59 $42,246
AJG $245.47 $53,218
CPK $100.54 $2,236
BKH $51.90 $3,539
NFG $48.70 $4,487
SIGI $103.66 $6,286
SON $56.55 $5,539
NJR $41.34 $4,064
ACGL $88.28 $33,030
SWX $67.07 $4,797
SRE $70.67 $44,674
ETR $100.57 $21,445
CNA $44.28 $11,995
MKL $1,487.90 $19,506
ERIE $412.46 $21,567
WABC $44.84 $1,196
MO $40.99 $72,284
AIZ $182.25 $9,473
SNY $48.00 $121,848
MGEE $63.64 $2,302
THG $133.26 $4,774
AWK $117.91 $22,964
BAH $147.31 $19,113
NWBI $11.29 $1,435
TU $17.42 $25,570
HQH $17.09 $826
NWN $37.15 $1,400
GL $128.40 $12,085
LHX $213.19 $40,529
DEA $11.82 $1,210
CHCT $27.03 $748
MNST $55.85 $58,109
AMH $36.19 $13,250
SMFG $11.08 $73,853
NEE $55.04 $112,966
TFSL $12.72 $3,571
T $16.96 $121,311
ESGR $306.80 $4,663
ICFI $152.81 $2,875
CNC $78.39 $41,928
MOH $401.78 $23,464
ALE $56.09 $3,230
ELS $65.98 $12,305
RGR $43.16 $762
SLGN $43.99 $4,685
HSTM $27.04 $819
KR $48.53 $34,914
JKHY $173.33 $12,630
HTLD $12.91 $1,020
RNR $229.10 $12,072
EXC $35.80 $35,783
PPL $26.24 $19,355
MKC $67.73 $18,172
ROL $43.47 $21,034
PFE $27.04 $152,689
ABT $120.05 $208,309
AZO $3,011.62 $52,137
EG $370.35 $16,073
HMC $35.37 $64,056
HUM $351.16 $42,369
EA $140.08 $37,450
ADP $251.56 $103,338
CAH $111.66 $27,159
BSX $66.99 $98,281
L $75.06 $16,678
TEF $4.14 $23,871
BCPC $154.08 $4,972
NVO $121.54 $416,871
MDU $21.51 $4,381
INCY $59.98 $13,467
FDS $465.99 $17,748
FCN $214.72 $7,630
BF.B $58.49 $27,992
HSBC $38.49 $147,399
WMK $61.41 $1,652
RY $96.46 $135,247
AGX $47.00 $626
LDOS $126.56 $17,184
CCOI $80.72 $3,925
CFFN $5.73 $766
INGR $116.34 $7,628
RELX $43.67 $82,114
BWXT $100.77 $9,201
OGS $59.45 $3,362
WTW $275.18 $28,201
MDT $83.36 $110,687
CI $335.13 $98,027
J $147.13 $18,487
ECC $10.06 $724
BG $93.74 $13,444
TRP $39.35 $40,949
WTRG $34.81 $9,514
COLD $24.99 $7,085
SBAC $205.16 $22,168
EQIX $891.87 $84,390
VIRT $17.49 $2,765
AMT $193.76 $90,360
SAIC $140.01 $7,289
VRSK $242.00 $34,700
DG $143.27 $31,447
NNI $84.96 $3,147
KT $14.28 $7,434
SBSI $28.29 $856
BMRN $88.40 $16,679
AKAM $108.14 $16,329
SNN $26.43 $11,627
BRC $57.62 $2,785
GABC $31.16 $922
GGG $89.98 $15,133
COST $747.96 $331,891
ENB $34.38 $73,336
MAA $125.83 $14,686
NBTB $33.80 $1,592
NBIX $134.66 $13,400
UTL $50.06 $809
UVV $47.74 $1,173
ALX $217.81 $1,112
TD $59.41 $107,387
CINF $113.70 $17,813
BAX $41.56 $21,105
CASY $304.12 $11,285
ORI $29.03 $8,139
TSN $53.89 $19,204
SMP $31.92 $700
O $52.02 $44,796
PEBO $27.90 $983
OTTR $88.80 $3,704
MMC $206.08 $101,320
LTC $31.61 $1,363
CBSH $51.78 $6,725
EQR $59.72 $22,667
PKG $176.36 $15,806
BRO $84.78 $24,230
MMS $83.41 $5,091
CASS $47.55 $647
DGX $125.66 $13,911
NMR $5.76 $18,080
CBZ $75.28 $3,766
MUFG $10.14 $124,689
UDR $35.41 $11,658
ORLY $1,092.96 $64,564
NFBK $9.86 $439
DOC $11.14 $2,661
CUBE $42.85 $9,635
WPC $55.63 $12,165
VOD $8.67 $23,454
ELV $503.11 $117,058
AON $317.66 $62,991
AMCR $8.87 $12,820
SHEL $62.58 $201,498
LIN $451.20 $218,783
OTIS $94.92 $38,486
CCI $108.57 $47,143
HLI $128.99 $8,915
PJT $104.98 $2,545
JAZZ $129.70 $8,166
NRC $40.95 $977
GIB $114.80 $23,755
KMI $17.15 $38,062
TRNO $63.51 $5,589
CNP $27.48 $17,356
AXS $62.64 $5,290
WERN $39.40 $2,501
UTHR $227.28 $10,695
ESLT $220.37 $9,703
PSO $11.97 $8,223
CBU $44.30 $2,362
GTY $26.26 $1,417
MGRC $124.10 $3,040
UNF $167.75 $3,137
TTC $93.51 $9,762
SXT $64.44 $2,729
WRB $84.56 $21,694
TMO $572.03 $218,122
SUI $131.31 $16,341
AFL $80.56 $46,484
AFG $126.94 $10,620
CSCO $48.06 $194,604
CNI $129.75 $83,127
CACI $372.08 $8,292
LSTR $190.96 $6,820
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