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VITAX vs VGT
Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral Shs against Vanguard Information Technology ETF: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
VGT did slightly better than VITAX over the period: $1,000 invested on Oct. 28, 2022 would be worth $2,924 versus $2,919 for VITAX, a 192.4% versus 191.9% total return. VGT also led over three years, 130.6% to 130.2%, while VITAX was marginally ahead year to date, 27.0% to 26.9%. The difference is economically negligible: daily correlation was 0.999, VITAX moved 1.01% for each 1% move in VGT, and the typical monthly gap was only 0.03 points. Risk was nearly identical, with 12-month volatility of 25.0% for VGT and 25.1% for VITAX. VGT’s worst drawdown was slightly smaller, -27.2% versus -27.5%. Overall, VGT was the marginal winner, with a lower expense ratio of 0.09% and $139B in assets.
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- Price is above its 200-day average ($109); 50-day at $122.
- RSI 40, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 25, so the trend is developing.
Head to head
Which has returned more, VITAX or VGT?
VITAX beat VGT in 19 of the last 48 months; VGT won the other 29. The typical monthly gap was 0.03 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
Both: Dec 16, 2024 to Apr 8, 2025
- 0.999
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 1.01
- VITAX move per 1% in VGT
- 0.998
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 0.03 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | VITAX | VGT | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | +7.9% | +8.1% | -0.16 pts |
| April 2025 | +1.5% | +1.3% | +0.15 pts |
| June 2025 | +9.4% | +9.5% | -0.13 pts |
| June 2024 | +8.1% | +8.0% | +0.13 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 VITAX and VGT?
- Price
- $488.18
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