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SCHX vs VOO
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF against Vanguard S&P 500 ETF: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
VOO did slightly better over the period: $1,000 invested on Oct 28, 2022 grew to $2,065, versus $2,052 for SCHX, a 106.5% versus 105.2% total return. VOO also led across every listed recent period, including 1 year, 3 years, YTD, 6 months, 3 months, and 1 month. The difference was modest because the funds were highly similar: their daily-move correlation was 0.998, and SCHX moved 1.01% for every 1% move in VOO. Risk was nearly identical, with 12-month volatility of 12.7% for VOO versus 12.8% for SCHX, while worst drawdown was -18.7% versus -19.0%. Both charged a 0.03% expense ratio, so VOO’s edge reflects its index exposure rather than a fee advantage.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($29); 50-day at $30.
- 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, SCHX or VOO?
SCHX beat VOO in 22 of the last 48 months; VOO won the other 26. The typical monthly gap was 0.13 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
Both: Feb 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- 0.998
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 1.01
- SCHX move per 1% in VOO
- 0.998
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 0.13 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | SCHX | VOO | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2024 | +6.5% | +5.9% | +0.59 pts |
| March 2023 | +3.4% | +3.7% | -0.36 pts |
| May 2024 | +4.7% | +5.0% | -0.35 pts |
| January 2023 | +6.6% | +6.3% | +0.33 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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