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ITOT vs VTI
iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF against Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
VTI did marginally better over the period: $1,000 invested on October 28, 2022 would be worth $2,017 versus $2,018 for ITOT, although the stated three-year returns favor VTI, 81.9% versus 81.8%. The difference is immaterial, reflecting their nearly identical portfolios and 0.999 correlation; ITOT moved 1.00% for each 1% move in VTI. Both had the same recent returns, expense ratio of 0.03%, and today’s decline of 0.5%. Risk was also nearly indistinguishable: VTI’s 12-month volatility was slightly lower at 12.9% versus ITOT’s 13.0%, while its worst drawdown was marginally less severe at -19.3% versus -19.4%. ITOT has a much smaller asset base, $96B versus $2,263B, but the performance and risk differences are too small to be decision-changing.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($158); 50-day at $168.
- RSI 42, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 15, so the trend is weak.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($357); 50-day at $377.
- RSI 42, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 14, so the trend is weak.
Head to head
Which has returned more, ITOT or VTI?
ITOT beat VTI in 22 of the last 48 months; VTI won the other 26. The typical monthly gap was 0.05 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
Both: Feb 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- 0.999
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 1.00
- ITOT move per 1% in VTI
- 1.000
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 0.05 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | ITOT | VTI | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | +0.1% | +0.3% | -0.14 pts |
| May 2025 | +6.4% | +6.3% | +0.12 pts |
| May 2024 | +4.9% | +4.8% | +0.12 pts |
| April 2025 | -0.8% | -0.7% | -0.10 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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