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VGT vs VTI
Vanguard Information Technology ETF against Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market 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, versus $2,017 for VTI. VGT also led across the 1-month, 3-month, 6-month, YTD, 1-year, and 3-year periods. The outperformance reflects its concentrated information-technology exposure, which amplified gains as technology stocks advanced; VGT moved 1.42% for every 1% move in VTI. The trade-off was substantially higher risk: VGT’s 12-month volatility was 25.0% versus 12.9% for VTI, and its worst drawdown was -27.2% versus -19.3% for VTI. VTI offered broader diversification, lower volatility, a smaller drawdown, and a lower expense ratio of 0.03% versus VGT’s 0.09%, but delivered less return over the comparison period.
- 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.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($357); 50-day at $377.
- RSI 42, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 14, so the trend is weak.
Head to head
Which has returned more, VGT or VTI?
VGT beat VTI in 26 of the last 48 months; VTI won the other 22. The typical monthly gap was 2.21 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
VGT: Dec 16, 2024 to Apr 8, 2025; VTI: Feb 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- 0.904
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 1.42
- VGT move per 1% in VTI
- 0.868
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 2.21 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | VGT | VTI | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | +17.3% | +5.2% | +12.15 pts |
| May 2023 | +8.4% | +0.4% | +8.02 pts |
| April 2026 | +18.3% | +10.4% | +7.89 pts |
| March 2023 | +9.7% | +2.7% | +6.98 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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