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SPYM vs VTI
State Street SPDR Portfolio 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.
SPYM did better over the period: $1,000 invested on October 28, 2022 grew to $2,064 versus $2,017 for VTI, a difference of $47. SPYM also led over one month, three months, six months, YTD, one year, and three years, while beating VTI in 30 of the last 48 months. The advantage likely reflects its S&P 500 concentration and slightly lower recent volatility: 12.7% versus 12.9% for VTI. SPYM’s worst drawdown was also less severe, at -18.7% versus -19.3%. The funds moved almost identically, with 0.996 correlation, so the practical differences were small despite SPYM’s lead. SPYM also has a lower expense ratio, 0.02% versus 0.03%, while VTI has substantially larger fund assets.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($85); 50-day at $90.
- 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, SPYM or VTI?
SPYM beat VTI in 30 of the last 48 months; VTI won the other 18. The typical monthly gap was 0.26 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
- SPYM move per 1% in VTI
- 0.995
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 0.26 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | SPYM | VTI | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2023 | +3.7% | +2.7% | +1.04 pts |
| July 2024 | +1.1% | +1.9% | -0.77 pts |
| December 2023 | +4.5% | +5.3% | -0.74 pts |
| November 2024 | +6.0% | +6.7% | -0.72 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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