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SWISX vs VXUS
Schwab Capital Trust - Schwab International Index Fund against Vanguard Total International Stock ETF: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
VXUS did better over the period: $1,000 invested on October 28, 2022 grew to $1,944, compared with $1,868 for SWISX, a difference of $76. VXUS also led over three years, returning 71.3% versus 61.0%, and had stronger one-year and YTD returns. The trade-off was slightly higher risk: VXUS’s trailing-12-month volatility was 17.1%, versus 16.1% for SWISX. Their worst drawdowns were nearly identical at -13.6% for VXUS and -13.7% for SWISX. The funds were highly correlated, with daily-move correlation of 0.923, so the performance gap reflects relatively modest implementation differences rather than substantially different market exposure. VXUS’s 0.05% expense ratio and broader fund scale may matter for cost and diversification, while SWISX’s lower volatility was its main advantage.
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- Price is below its 200-day average ($83); 50-day at $86.
- RSI 35, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 22, so the trend is developing.
Head to head
Which has returned more, SWISX or VXUS?
SWISX beat VXUS in 24 of the last 48 months; VXUS won the other 24. The typical monthly gap was 0.71 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
Both: Mar 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- 0.923
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 0.92
- SWISX move per 1% in VXUS
- 0.837
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 0.71 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | SWISX | VXUS | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | -0.9% | +2.5% | -3.38 pts |
| July 2026 | +1.6% | -1.1% | +2.63 pts |
| April 2026 | +5.8% | +7.7% | -1.89 pts |
| September 2024 | +0.7% | +2.6% | -1.89 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 SWISX and VXUS?
- Price
- $31.24
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