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VEA vs VXUS
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF against Vanguard Total International Stock ETF: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
VEA did better over the period: $1,000 invested on Oct 28, 2022 grew to $2,004, versus $1,944 for VXUS, a 6.0 percentage-point advantage. VEA also led over one month, three months, six months, YTD, one year, and three years, winning 28 of the last 48 months. The difference matters because both ETFs were otherwise extremely similar: their daily-move correlation was 0.986, with a typical monthly performance gap of only 0.50 points. VEA’s edge came with slightly higher 12-month volatility, 17.6% versus 17.1%, and a marginally smaller worst drawdown, -13.4% versus -13.6%. VEA also had the lower expense ratio, 0.03% versus 0.05%. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($69); 50-day at $72.
- RSI 38, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 24, so the trend is developing.
- 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, VEA or VXUS?
VEA beat VXUS in 28 of the last 48 months; VXUS won the other 20. The typical monthly gap was 0.50 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
Both: Mar 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- 0.986
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 1.02
- VEA move per 1% in VXUS
- 0.990
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 0.50 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | VEA | VXUS | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | +1.1% | +2.6% | -1.52 pts |
| April 2025 | +4.0% | +2.8% | +1.21 pts |
| April 2024 | -3.4% | -2.3% | -1.08 pts |
| January 2025 | +4.4% | +3.4% | +1.05 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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