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VIGAX vs VTSAX
Vanguard Growth Index Fd Admiral Shs against Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
VIGAX did better over the period: $1,000 invested on October 28, 2022 grew to $2,361, versus $2,016 for VTSAX. That is a 136.1% gain for VIGAX compared with 101.6% for VTSAX, a 34.5-point advantage. VIGAX’s stronger result reflects its growth-stock focus and higher sensitivity to market movements: it moved 1.24% for each 1% move in VTSAX and beat VTSAX in 28 of the last 48 months. The trade-off was higher risk. VIGAX had 12-month volatility of 18.0% versus 13.0% for VTSAX, and its worst drawdown was -23.0% versus -19.4%. VTSAX therefore delivered lower returns but broader diversification and a smoother ride. Recent performance was mixed: VTSAX led over one month, six months, YTD, and one year, while VIGAX led over three months and the full comparison period.
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Head to head
Which has returned more, VIGAX or VTSAX?
VIGAX beat VTSAX in 28 of the last 48 months; VTSAX won the other 20. The typical monthly gap was 1.52 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
VIGAX: Feb 14, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025; VTSAX: Feb 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- 0.947
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 1.24
- VIGAX move per 1% in VTSAX
- 0.939
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 1.52 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | VIGAX | VTSAX | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2023 | +7.8% | +2.6% | +5.14 pts |
| May 2023 | +5.1% | +0.4% | +4.67 pts |
| April 2026 | +14.3% | +10.3% | +3.91 pts |
| February 2026 | -4.2% | -0.5% | -3.70 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 VIGAX and VTSAX?
- Price
- $267.99
- Price
- $181.59
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