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FTIHX vs VXUS
Fidelity Total International Index Fund against Vanguard Total International Stock ETF: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
VXUS did better over the period: $1,000 invested on October 28, 2022 grew to $1,944, versus $1,852 for FTIHX. VXUS also led over three years (+71.3% versus +63.0%) and the past year (+13.8% versus +11.3%), while recent shorter-period results were broadly similar. The difference matters because both funds provide highly similar international-stock exposure, with daily-move correlation of 0.933, yet VXUS delivered the stronger long-term result and has a 0.05% expense ratio. Risk was nearly identical: 12-month volatility was 17.1% for VXUS and 17.0% for FTIHX. FTIHX experienced the larger worst drawdown, at -15.4% versus -13.6% for VXUS, although FTIHX beat VXUS in 26 of the last 48 months. Overall, VXUS combined better cumulative performance with slightly lower drawdown.
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- Price is below its 200-day average ($83); 50-day at $86.
- RSI 35, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 22, so the trend is developing.
Head to head
Which has returned more, FTIHX or VXUS?
FTIHX beat VXUS in 26 of the last 48 months; VXUS won the other 22. The typical monthly gap was 0.13 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
FTIHX: Sep 26, 2024 to Apr 8, 2025; VXUS: Mar 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- 0.933
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 0.90
- FTIHX move per 1% in VXUS
- 0.870
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 0.13 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | FTIHX | VXUS | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | -0.1% | +2.5% | -2.63 pts |
| December 2024 | -5.2% | -2.9% | -2.28 pts |
| March 2026 | -8.5% | -7.9% | -0.57 pts |
| November 2022 | +13.5% | +13.0% | +0.45 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.
Holdings and fees
What do you actually own with FTIHX and VXUS?
- Price
- $19.14
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