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VOO vs VTI
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF against Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
VOO did best over the period: $1,000 grew to $2,065, versus $2,052 for SPY and $2,017 for VTI. Its 106.5% total return exceeded SPY’s 105.2% and VTI’s 101.7%. VOO also led over three years (+83.6%), while SPY returned +82.7% and VTI +81.9%. The differences matter because VOO and SPY track the same large-cap segment and were nearly identical in risk, with 12.7% volatility and drawdowns of -18.7% and -18.8%, respectively. VTI provided broader market exposure but had slightly higher volatility (12.9%) and the deepest drawdown (-19.3%). VOO and VTI both charge 0.03%, compared with SPY’s 0.09%, making VOO the strongest combination of return, comparable risk, and low cost in this comparison.
- 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.
- 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, VOO or VTI?
VOO beat VTI in 28 of the last 48 months; VTI won the other 20. The typical monthly gap was 0.25 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
Both: Feb 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- 0.996
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 0.96
- VOO move per 1% in VTI
- 0.996
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 0.25 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | VOO | VTI | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2023 | +3.7% | +2.7% | +1.01 pts |
| November 2024 | +5.9% | +6.7% | -0.81 pts |
| July 2024 | +1.2% | +1.9% | -0.73 pts |
| December 2023 | +4.6% | +5.3% | -0.71 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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