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BKLC vs VOO
BNY Mellon US Large Cap Core Equity ETF against Vanguard S&P 500 ETF: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
BKLC did better over the period: $1,000 invested on October 28, 2022 grew to $2,213, versus $2,065 for VOO, a difference of $148. BKLC also led over one, three, and six months, YTD, one year, and three years, while beating VOO in 30 of the last 48 months. The advantage matters because the funds were highly similar: daily-move correlation was 0.992, and BKLC moved 1.01% for each 1% move in VOO. BKLC’s edge came with slightly higher risk: 12-month volatility was 13.1% versus 12.7%, and its worst drawdown was -18.5% versus VOO’s -18.7%. BKLC also had a 0.00% expense ratio compared with VOO’s 0.03%, but VOO was substantially larger, with $1,671B in assets versus BKLC’s $6B.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($46); 50-day at $49.
- RSI 42, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 15, so the trend is weak.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($665); 50-day at $705.
- RSI 42, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 14, so the trend is weak.
Head to head
Which has returned more, BKLC or VOO?
BKLC beat VOO in 30 of the last 48 months; VOO won the other 18. The typical monthly gap was 0.27 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
Both: Feb 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- 0.992
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 1.01
- BKLC move per 1% in VOO
- 0.995
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 0.27 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | BKLC | VOO | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2025 | +3.7% | +2.3% | +1.41 pts |
| April 2025 | +0.5% | -0.8% | +1.29 pts |
| April 2023 | +2.5% | +1.6% | +0.94 pts |
| March 2023 | +4.6% | +3.7% | +0.91 pts |
Where the numbers come from. 1000 daily adjusted closes per fund from the Kavout market-data API, dividends included. Signals and indicators are Kavout’s own, refreshed nightly. Every figure is calculated from those adjusted closes.
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