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VTV vs VIG
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF against Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
VTV did better over the period: $1,000 invested on October 28, 2022 grew to $1,784, versus $1,751 for VIG, a 78.4% versus 75.1% total return. VTV also led over three years (+74.9% versus +64.1%), one year (+23.0% versus +14.2%), and year to date (+19.6% versus +12.0%), while VIG performed better in the shorter one-month period (+3.4% versus +2.8%). The difference matters because VTV delivered the stronger cumulative result despite nearly identical risk: 12-month volatility was 10.1% for VTV and 10.0% for VIG, while worst drawdowns were -14.5% and -15.0%, respectively. VTV also has the lower expense ratio, 0.03% versus 0.04%. Their 0.947 daily-move correlation indicates that diversification benefits from choosing between them are limited.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($210); 50-day at $222.
- RSI 61, neutral. Supertrend says buy. ADX 24, so the trend is developing.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($230); 50-day at $239.
- RSI 61, neutral. Supertrend says buy. ADX 28, so the trend is strong.
Head to head
Which has returned more, VTV or VIG?
VTV beat VIG in 20 of the last 48 months; VIG won the other 28. The typical monthly gap was 0.62 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
VTV: Nov 29, 2024 to Apr 8, 2025; VIG: Feb 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- 0.947
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 0.94
- VTV move per 1% in VIG
- 0.901
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 0.62 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | VTV | VIG | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | +4.6% | +1.9% | +2.66 pts |
| December 2024 | -6.4% | -3.9% | -2.47 pts |
| March 2024 | +5.2% | +2.8% | +2.36 pts |
| March 2023 | -0.5% | +1.9% | -2.31 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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