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VOO vs VGT
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF against Vanguard Information Technology ETF: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
VGT did better over the period: $1,000 invested on October 28, 2022 would be worth $2,924, compared with $2,065 for VOO, a total-return advantage of 192.4% versus 106.5%. VGT also led over 3 years (+130.6% versus +83.6%), year to date (+26.9% versus +12.4%), and 1 year (+27.3% versus +15.1%), reflecting its concentrated exposure to information technology. The trade-off was substantially higher risk: VGT’s 12-month volatility was 25.0% versus 12.7% for VOO, and its worst drawdown was -27.2% versus -18.7%. VGT’s expense ratio was also higher at 0.09% versus 0.03%. The funds remained highly correlated, with daily-move correlation of 0.912, so VGT provided stronger growth but less diversification and greater downside sensitivity.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($665); 50-day at $705.
- RSI 42, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 14, so the trend is weak.
- 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, VOO or VGT?
VOO beat VGT in 22 of the last 48 months; VGT won the other 26. The typical monthly gap was 2.17 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
VOO: Feb 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025; VGT: Dec 16, 2024 to Apr 8, 2025
- 0.912
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 0.56
- VOO move per 1% in VGT
- 0.873
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 2.17 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | VOO | VGT | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | +5.3% | +17.3% | -12.05 pts |
| May 2023 | +0.5% | +8.4% | -7.97 pts |
| April 2026 | +10.6% | +18.3% | -7.75 pts |
| March 2023 | +3.7% | +9.7% | -5.98 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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