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FDVV vs VOO
Fidelity High Dividend ETF against Vanguard S&P 500 ETF: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
VOO did better over the 1,000-trading-day period from October 28, 2022 to October 23, 2026: $1,000 grew to $2,065 (+106.5%), versus $1,929 (+92.9%) for FDVV. VOO also led over three years (+83.6% versus +75.7%), one year (+15.1% versus +14.3%), and year to date (+12.4% versus +11.8%). FDVV had lower risk, with 12-month volatility of 10.7% versus 12.7% for VOO, and a smaller worst drawdown of -15.9% versus -18.7%. FDVV’s 0.15% expense ratio was higher than VOO’s 0.03%, which matters for long-term compounding. The funds were highly correlated, with daily-move correlation of 0.901, but FDVV moved only 0.78% for each 1% move in VOO. VOO’s stronger performance came with greater volatility and drawdown risk.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($59); 50-day at $62.
- RSI 52, neutral. Supertrend says buy. 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, FDVV or VOO?
FDVV beat VOO in 22 of the last 48 months; VOO won the other 26. The typical monthly gap was 1.36 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
FDVV: Feb 20, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025; VOO: Feb 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- 0.901
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 0.78
- FDVV move per 1% in VOO
- 0.779
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 1.36 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | FDVV | VOO | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | +3.8% | -0.0% | +3.79 pts |
| April 2026 | +6.9% | +10.6% | -3.61 pts |
| May 2023 | -2.7% | +0.5% | -3.22 pts |
| February 2025 | +1.8% | -1.3% | +3.08 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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