Low Beta Stocks

100 stocks · Updated Sep 22, 2026

Low beta stocks have historically moved less than the market, with betas below 0.7 indicating that when the S&P 500 falls 10%, these stocks tend to fall less than 7%. Defensive sectors — utilities, consumer staples, healthcare, and REITs — dominate low beta lists, offering portfolio stabilization during market downturns. Conservative investors and retirees often overweight low beta stocks to reduce portfolio volatility while maintaining equity market participation.

#	Stock	Symbol	Company	Price	Beta	Div Yield	Market Cap	Sector	P/E
1	TRMDTORM plc	TRMD	TORM plc	$37.24	0.01	6.93%	$3.58B	Industrials	10.95
2	BSMBlack Stone Minerals, L.P.	BSM	Black Stone Minerals, L.P.	$14.81	0.01	8.04%	$3.22B	Energy	11.68
3	TTANServiceTitan, Inc.	TTAN	ServiceTitan, Inc.	$56.53	0.02	—	$5.22B	Technology	-35.73
4	TLKPerusahaan Perseroan (Persero) PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk	TLK	Perusahaan Perseroan (Persero) PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk	$13.91	0.03	6.72%	$18.97B	Communication Services	12.84
5	VNETVNET Group, Inc.	VNET	VNET Group, Inc.	$7.28	0.04	—	$2.63B	Technology	-60.00
6	GLNGGolar LNG Limited	GLNG	Golar LNG Limited	$51.36	0.04	1.89%	$5.38B	Energy	80.60
7	MAASMaase Inc.	MAAS	Maase Inc.	$15.86	0.05	—	$6.88B	Technology	-15.12
8	PDDPDD Holdings Inc.	PDD	PDD Holdings Inc.	$79.66	0.05	—	$143.62B	Consumer Cyclical	9.42
9	TTETotalEnergies SE	TTE	TotalEnergies SE	$90.15	0.05	4.30%	$203.97B	Energy	13.36
10	APXTApex Treasury Corporation Class A	APXT	Apex Treasury Corporation Class A	$10.12	0.05	—	$1.89B	Financial Services	50.60
11	EMATEvolution Metals & Technologies Corp. Common Stock	EMAT	Evolution Metals & Technologies Corp. Common Stock	$3.35	0.05	—	$1.98B	Basic Materials	-11.70
12	FROFrontline Plc	FRO	Frontline Plc	$49.74	0.05	6.09%	$11.45B	Industrials	12.25
13	SUNCSunocoCorp LLC	SUNC	SunocoCorp LLC	$77.65	0.06	3.61%	$3.48B	Energy	12.26
14	LEGNLegend Biotech Corporation	LEGN	Legend Biotech Corporation	$18.64	0.06	—	$1.77B	Healthcare	-14.65
15	BPBP p.l.c.	BP	BP p.l.c.	$43.27	0.06	4.83%	$106.61B	Energy	2191.50
16	BTIBritish American Tobacco p.l.c.	BTI	British American Tobacco p.l.c.	$55.87	0.07	5.25%	$126.84B	Consumer Defensive	12.12
17	WAYWaystar Holding Corp.	WAY	Waystar Holding Corp.	$25.51	0.07	—	$5.11B	Healthcare	38.07
18	HURNHuron Consulting Group Inc.	HURN	Huron Consulting Group Inc.	$158.54	0.07	—	$2.49B	Industrials	27.05
19	HMCHonda Motor Co., Ltd.	HMC	Honda Motor Co., Ltd.	$32.58	0.07	4.52%	$36.57B	Consumer Cyclical	10.15
20	CBCCentral Bancompany	CBC	Central Bancompany	$31.81	0.07	1.12%	$7.77B	Financial Services	16.76
21	LBLandBridge Company LLC	LB	LandBridge Company LLC	$87.55	0.07	0.53%	$6.69B	Energy	57.01
22	OXLCZOxford Lane Capital Corp. 5.00% Notes due 2027	OXLCZ	Oxford Lane Capital Corp. 5.00% Notes due 2027	$24.92	0.07	5.02%	$11.99B	Financial Services	6.08
23	DNTHDianthus Therapeutics, Inc.	DNTH	Dianthus Therapeutics, Inc.	$97.21	0.08	—	$5.86B	Healthcare	112.19
24	KHCThe Kraft Heinz Company	KHC	The Kraft Heinz Company	$24.34	0.08	6.55%	$28.97B	Consumer Defensive	-4.56
25	YUMCYum China Holdings, Inc.	YUMC	Yum China Holdings, Inc.	$41.44	0.08	2.70%	$14.36B	Consumer Cyclical	16.00
26	KNSAKiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc	KNSA	Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc	$77.83	0.09	—	$5.73B	Healthcare	85.53
27	BCHBanco de Chile	BCH	Banco de Chile	$41.86	0.09	5.33%	$19.95B	Financial Services	14.26
28	HMNHorace Mann Educators Corporation	HMN	Horace Mann Educators Corporation	$48.26	0.09	2.85%	$2.01B	Financial Services	12.37
29	CRKComstock Resources, Inc.	CRK	Comstock Resources, Inc.	$13.02	0.10	3.52%	$4.34B	Energy	6.09
30	HSYThe Hershey Company	HSY	The Hershey Company	$167.26	0.10	3.40%	$34.14B	Consumer Defensive	31.15
31	NAMSNewAmsterdam Pharma Company N.V.	NAMS	NewAmsterdam Pharma Company N.V.	$22.32	0.10	—	$2.47B	Healthcare	-16.12
32	MBXMBX Biosciences, Inc. Common Stock	MBX	MBX Biosciences, Inc. Common Stock	$60.63	0.10	—	$2.91B	Healthcare	-12.19
33	PBFPBF Energy Inc.	PBF	PBF Energy Inc.	$72.48	0.10	1.40%	$9.28B	Energy	19.62
34	GRDNGuardian Pharmacy Services, Inc.	GRDN	Guardian Pharmacy Services, Inc.	$44.07	0.10	—	$2.94B	Healthcare	53.10
35	LMTLockheed Martin Corporation	LMT	Lockheed Martin Corporation	$534.92	0.10	2.56%	$124.19B	Industrials	25.90
36	TAKTakeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited	TAK	Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited	$18.88	0.10	3.31%	$57.09B	Healthcare	73.98
37	LRNStride, Inc.	LRN	Stride, Inc.	$79.85	0.11	—	$3.55B	Consumer Defensive	12.32
38	HTHTH World Group Limited	HTHT	H World Group Limited	$43.72	0.11	3.38%	$16.04B	Consumer Cyclical	20.46
39	BWLPBW LPG Limited	BWLP	BW LPG Limited	$25.15	0.11	7.41%	$3.81B	Industrials	15.72
40	CHTChunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.	CHT	Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.	$45.82	0.12	3.01%	$33.48B	Communication Services	28.18
41	TGNATEGNA Inc.	TGNA	TEGNA Inc.	$20.03	0.12	2.50%	$3.24B	Communication Services	14.84
42	TKTeekay Corporation	TK	Teekay Corporation	$14.38	0.13	13.90%	$1.25B	Energy	17.98
43	IGICInternational General Insurance Holdings Ltd.	IGIC	International General Insurance Holdings Ltd.	$24.99	0.13	5.58%	$1.07B	Financial Services	9.02
44	COPConocoPhillips	COP	ConocoPhillips	$127.84	0.13	2.52%	$162.26B	Energy	21.74
45	IBRXImmunityBio, Inc.	IBRX	ImmunityBio, Inc.	$8.45	0.14	—	$8.28B	Healthcare	-19.60
46	CNRCore Natural Resources, Inc.	CNR	Core Natural Resources, Inc.	$90.75	0.14	0.41%	$4.91B	Energy	-29.91
47	KTKT Corporation	KT	KT Corporation	$19.52	0.14	2.67%	$10.75B	Communication Services	3.71
48	ATLCZAtlanticus Holdings Corporation 9.25% Senior Notes due 2029	ATLCZ	Atlanticus Holdings Corporation 9.25% Senior Notes due 2029	$25.67	0.14	9.02%	$1.70B	Financial Services	4.33
49	MCHBMechanics Bank	MCHB	Mechanics Bank	$15.28	0.14	10.06%	$3.42B	Financial Services	15.64
50	CMBTCmb.Tech N.V.	CMBT	Cmb.Tech N.V.	$19.75	0.14	4.35%	$5.68B	Industrials	29.75

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do low beta stocks underperform in bull markets?

Typically yes — low beta stocks lag behind in strong bull markets because they don't amplify upside. However, research shows that low beta stocks often deliver superior risk-adjusted returns over full market cycles, outperforming on a Sharpe ratio basis.

What sectors are naturally low beta?

Utilities, consumer staples (food, beverages, household products), healthcare, and real estate investment trusts (REITs) tend to have low betas due to stable earnings, high dividend yields, and inelastic demand for their products and services.

Is low beta the same as a safe stock?

Low beta reduces market risk (correlation to broad market declines) but doesn't eliminate company-specific risk. A utility with high regulatory risk or a consumer staples company facing private label competition can decline sharply despite low market correlation.

How does the low volatility anomaly work?

Academic research (Black, Jensen, Scholes; Ang et al.) documents that low volatility/low beta stocks have historically generated higher risk-adjusted returns than high beta stocks — the opposite of what CAPM predicts. This anomaly may persist due to leverage constraints and behavioral factors.

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