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VEU vs VXUS
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF against Vanguard Total International Stock ETF: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
VEU did better over the 1,000-trading-day period: $1,000 invested on Oct 28, 2022 would be worth $1,967 today, versus $1,944 for VXUS, representing total returns of 96.7% and 94.4%, respectively. VEU also led over one, three, six, and 12 months, YTD, and three years, although the typical monthly advantage was only 0.08 points and it won 26 of the last 48 months. The funds were otherwise extremely similar: daily-move correlation was 0.998, with VEU moving 1.00% for every 1% move in VXUS. Risk was nearly identical, with 12-month volatility of 17.2% for VEU and 17.1% for VXUS, while worst drawdowns were -13.7% and -13.6%. VEU’s expense ratio was slightly lower at 0.04% versus 0.05%, but VXUS had substantially larger assets.
- Price is below its 200-day average ($81); 50-day at $84.
- RSI 36, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 25, 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, VEU or VXUS?
VEU beat VXUS in 26 of the last 48 months; VXUS won the other 22. The typical monthly gap was 0.08 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
Both: Mar 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- 0.998
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 1.00
- VEU move per 1% in VXUS
- 0.998
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 0.08 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | VEU | VXUS | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | +0.2% | -0.2% | +0.38 pts |
| December 2024 | -2.6% | -2.9% | +0.28 pts |
| February 2024 | +3.2% | +2.9% | +0.25 pts |
| February 2025 | +2.1% | +1.8% | +0.23 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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