Top Low Volatility Stocks

Last Updated: 4/19/2024

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 $40.13 $168,718
BMY $48.30 $97,892
CPB $43.71 $13,030
CMS $58.48 $17,463
CL $86.71 $71,274
GIS $69.09 $39,005
HSY $184.86 $37,751
K $56.54 $19,323
KMB $125.61 $42,320
XEL $53.76 $29,862
PG $157.29 $370,107
COR $237.30 $47,337
CAG $30.36 $14,514
ED $90.90 $31,426
GILD $66.16 $82,499
HRL $34.38 $18,830
KKPNY $3.54 $14,233
FLO $24.04 $5,076
SJM $111.10 $11,796
PNM $36.12 $3,258
SAFT $78.87 $1,170
NAD $10.95 $2,556
MRK $125.23 $317,211
CHT $38.16 $29,703
DUK $95.93 $74,006
ORAN $11.35 $30,316
EQC $18.45 $1,974
WEC $80.44 $25,405
QGEN $39.47 $8,737
ADRNY $28.87 $27,342
REYN $27.95 $5,870
MDLZ $67.17 $90,352
BCE $32.21 $29,376
EIG $43.10 $1,092
CME $209.65 $75,479
NVS $92.57 $203,265
RHHBY $30.05 $197,438
CHE $597.42 $9,043
NWE $48.93 $2,997
NSRGY $101.95 $273,392
FE $37.63 $21,657
AEE $72.51 $19,325
SUHJY $8.92 $25,905
WTM $1,742.07 $4,470
IDA $92.28 $4,678
LMT $456.09 $109,688
NI $27.40 $12,280
RLI $137.09 $6,265
TR $30.13 $2,181
WMT $59.26 $477,520
ADC $55.83 $5,618
CHD $103.20 $25,171
PEP $172.27 $236,787
SO $70.57 $77,248
JNJ $145.74 $351,202
MCK $518.81 $68,176
KO $58.91 $253,972
EBF $19.10 $494
BDX $233.15 $67,358
AEP $82.56 $43,475
GD $285.27 $78,269
PEG $65.10 $32,458
CHCO $99.98 $1,486
UNH $493.18 $454,680
ATR $139.11 $9,204
BTI $28.82 $63,680
AWR $67.97 $2,530
AVA $34.36 $2,686
NOC $452.50 $67,033
PNW $72.97 $8,286
PGR $209.75 $122,851
LNT $48.84 $12,522
JBSS $96.65 $1,121
HMN $35.40 $1,449
RSG $188.97 $59,521
BAESY $65.10 $48,473
WTKWY $150.05 $37,498
AMSF $50.01 $957
PM $91.20 $141,775
TRV $210.42 $48,203
DANOY $12.58 $42,715
ZURVY $48.35 $71,201
TAK $13.16 $41,913
ABBV $164.66 $291,555
TMUS $160.85 $190,908
PINC $20.79 $2,491
SR $59.40 $3,266
WCN $164.36 $42,417
NGG $65.44 $47,685
EVRG $50.96 $11,708
KDP $31.13 $43,196
TRI $150.79 $68,125
HENKY $17.59 $31,953
BG $106.51 $15,016
GSK $39.27 $81,688
NWN $36.59 $1,391
CB $245.39 $99,569
KHC $37.11 $45,112
AGR $36.24 $14,017
ES $58.99 $20,689
TU $15.78 $23,302
HII $268.84 $10,648
GLPG $28.91 $1,925
POR $41.74 $4,225
MFG $3.84 $48,859
PBH $68.35 $3,394
NEU $583.38 $5,594
RDY $70.91 $11,859
WM $205.07 $82,294
DOX $85.11 $9,950
DEO $140.79 $78,182
RCI $38.30 $20,617
AZN $68.36 $210,576
CHKP $158.38 $17,882
D $48.57 $40,682
JJSF $134.50 $2,607
REGN $893.99 $98,126
CWT $44.90 $2,590
CNA $43.34 $11,741
SIGI $101.42 $6,165
MCD $270.98 $195,378
DTE $106.48 $21,983
AMGN $262.75 $140,813
ATO $114.57 $17,282
ALL $169.11 $44,604
CLX $143.20 $17,772
IBM $181.47 $166,362
CVS $69.39 $87,465
NFG $52.01 $4,792
SON $56.40 $5,541
BKH $52.46 $3,582
AJG $233.99 $51,081
EXC $36.68 $36,670
OGE $33.15 $6,648
VRTX $393.48 $101,699
SWX $73.18 $5,242
SJW $53.09 $1,702
NJR $42.19 $4,147
ACGL $91.39 $34,285
LANC $183.62 $5,053
MKL $1,436.13 $18,723
SRE $68.44 $43,291
ETR $103.75 $22,124
CPK $102.51 $2,283
WABC $45.55 $1,215
YORW $34.26 $491
DTEGY $22.17 $111,476
ERIE $380.46 $19,894
PSA $260.28 $45,732
MO $41.30 $70,938
AIZ $170.89 $8,882
THG $127.21 $4,571
AWK $117.35 $22,862
BAH $139.51 $18,101
HQH $15.78 $763
IMBBY $22.18 $18,812
RBGLY $10.35 $36,419
ECC $9.95 $849
LHX $202.08 $38,413
DEA $11.42 $1,169
CHCT $25.18 $697
SAIC $123.18 $6,362
AMH $35.03 $12,832
TFSL $11.84 $3,324
NWBI $10.78 $1,370
SMFG $11.14 $73,499
NEE $64.01 $131,507
ESGR $277.31 $4,215
ICFI $138.09 $2,584
LDOS $123.76 $16,711
ALE $58.49 $3,373
ELS $62.33 $11,624
SNY $45.39 $115,040
RY $96.90 $136,614
SLGN $46.84 $4,988
RGR $46.12 $815
HSTM $23.99 $729
FDS $429.46 $16,369
IMKTA $73.36 $1,393
JKHY $164.77 $12,006
KR $55.57 $40,104
NBIX $132.54 $13,331
PPL $26.62 $19,638
RNR $222.84 $11,746
NPK $79.99 $569
HMC $34.45 $61,066
LLY $745.95 $709,224
EG $360.21 $19,184
ABT $105.27 $182,663
ADP $241.99 $99,407
AZO $2,973.17 $51,444
CAH $106.00 $25,783
EA $125.63 $33,587
L $73.84 $16,398
TEF $4.22 $24,294
ROL $42.44 $20,564
PFE $25.39 $143,772
MKC $72.70 $19,515
FCN $207.64 $7,378
HTLD $10.16 $803
BRC $58.84 $2,844
UOVEY $44.12 $37,364
HSBC $40.39 $151,541
MGEE $75.85 $2,743
CNC $73.75 $39,449
MOH $360.94 $21,145
NNI $94.41 $3,478
T $16.33 $116,805
CCOI $63.13 $3,096
VRSK $223.33 $31,879
INGR $112.33 $7,369
HEINY $47.16 $54,089
OGS $62.29 $3,524
MNST $53.46 $55,632
RELX $41.43 $77,793
WTW $262.99 $26,893
MDT $79.19 $105,150
CI $348.78 $101,968
CTO $16.72 $381
TSCDY $10.65 $24,766
J $143.50 $18,031
SSEZY $20.91 $22,421
DSNKY $29.58 $57,208
SHEL $71.03 $226,653
COLD $22.73 $6,456
TRP $35.29 $36,572
WTRG $35.16 $9,617
VIRT $20.57 $3,252
UDR $35.78 $11,783
SBSI $27.22 $824
BF.B $48.98 $23,367
BMRN $90.07 $17,093
AKAM $100.73 $15,243
GGG $88.09 $14,844
GABC $31.88 $943
COST $711.25 $315,442
MMC $201.73 $99,560
ENB $33.90 $72,041
INCY $52.82 $11,859
NBTB $33.29 $1,570
MDU $23.60 $4,812
MAA $124.62 $14,547
NVO $122.75 $423,942
WMK $62.66 $1,685
TSN $58.87 $20,978
UTL $49.15 $794
UVV $50.50 $1,241
TD $57.25 $101,516
ORI $29.12 $8,023
BCPC $143.12 $4,618
HUM $324.83 $39,158
CINF $117.52 $18,414
BSX $67.42 $99,100
BAX $39.65 $20,196
CSCO $48.11 $194,806
CACI $364.06 $8,113
CASY $309.40 $11,453
CBSH $53.10 $6,896
OTTR $82.29 $3,438
PEBO $27.54 $977
LTC $31.68 $1,366
EQR $60.99 $23,783
SNN $24.01 $10,521
PKG $178.25 $15,999
UTHR $236.93 $11,150
BRO $81.13 $23,150
MMS $80.04 $4,885
DGX $125.91 $13,983
MUFG $9.78 $121,235
NMR $5.87 $18,572
SSDOY $26.70 $10,517
KT $12.17 $6,276
AGX $60.99 $808
CUBE $41.86 $9,460
AMT $171.00 $79,850
KMI $18.21 $40,415
DG $145.68 $32,002
CFFN $5.16 $690
EQIX $739.85 $70,215
BWXT $93.48 $8,545
ELV $525.19 $122,166
WPC $54.65 $11,959
AMCR $8.90 $12,864
SBAC $195.95 $21,167
CABGY $25.78 $18,359
LIN $446.43 $214,990
NRC $32.87 $785
GIB $103.90 $21,447
AON $308.70 $61,215
OTIS $95.49 $38,595
CCI $94.37 $41,006
VOD $8.28 $22,373
JAZZ $109.27 $6,812
CCEP $66.60 $30,655
ORLY $1,101.06 $64,992
LOPE $131.08 $3,935
AXS $61.47 $5,206
CNP $27.95 $17,695
ESLT $200.30 $8,866
CBZ $74.22 $3,719
GTY $26.50 $1,430
MGRC $110.67 $2,711
O $52.03 $44,804
MSM $91.44 $5,148
SXT $68.23 $2,889
WRB $80.98 $20,775
SMP $32.10 $725
TTC $84.51 $8,823
TTE $70.83 $171,719
APD $233.02 $51,801
AFG $125.41 $10,516
AFL $80.98 $46,597
CNI $127.16 $81,639
STZ $258.68 $47,286
HIG $96.95 $28,823
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