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SPGM vs VT
State Street SPDR Portfolio MSCI Global Stock Market ETF against Vanguard Total World Stock ETF: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
SPGM did slightly better over the 1,000-trading-day period: $1,000 grew to $2,014, versus $1,993 for VT, representing total returns of 101.4% and 99.3%, respectively. SPGM also led over three years, one year, six months, and YTD, while the funds were identical over one and three months. The advantage was modest, with SPGM beating VT in 27 of the last 48 months and a typical monthly gap of 0.13 points. Risk was nearly the same: 12-month volatility was 14.1% for SPGM versus 14.0% for VT, while worst drawdown was -16.9% versus -16.5%. VT’s key advantages are its lower 0.06% expense ratio and substantially larger $101B asset base, compared with SPGM’s 0.09% ratio and $2B assets.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($83); 50-day at $87.
- RSI 40, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 20, so the trend is weak.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($152); 50-day at $159.
- RSI 40, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 17, so the trend is weak.
Head to head
Which has returned more, SPGM or VT?
SPGM beat VT in 27 of the last 48 months; VT won the other 21. The typical monthly gap was 0.13 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
Both: Feb 18, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- 0.995
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 1.00
- SPGM move per 1% in VT
- 0.995
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 0.13 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | SPGM | VT | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | +2.5% | +2.0% | +0.44 pts |
| June 2024 | +2.0% | +1.6% | +0.40 pts |
| March 2025 | -3.9% | -3.5% | -0.36 pts |
| September 2026 | -1.1% | -1.4% | +0.35 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 SPGM and VT?
- Expense ratio
- 0.09%
- Fund assets
- $2B
- Price
- $85.39
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