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VOOG vs VOOV
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF against Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
VOOG did best over the period: $1,000 grew to $2,301, versus $2,065 for VOO and $1,786 for VOOV. Its 130.1% total return exceeded VOO’s 106.5% and VOOV’s 78.6%, reflecting stronger growth-stock performance. However, VOOG also carried the most risk, with 18.3% trailing 12-month volatility and a worst drawdown of 22.2%. VOO offered a middle ground: 83.6% three-year return, 12.7% volatility, and an 18.7% maximum drawdown, while charging the lowest expense ratio at 0.03%. VOOV lagged in cumulative performance but was the most defensive, with 9.5% volatility and a 17.6% drawdown, and it led over the latest one-, three-, and six-month periods as well as year to date. The choice therefore depends on whether higher past growth or lower risk is more important.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($79); 50-day at $85.
- RSI 35, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 23, so the trend is developing.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($216); 50-day at $226.
- RSI 65, neutral. Supertrend says buy. ADX 26, so the trend is strong.
Head to head
Which has returned more, VOOG or VOOV?
VOOG beat VOOV in 23 of the last 48 months; VOOV won the other 25. The typical monthly gap was 2.43 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
VOOG: Feb 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025; VOOV: Nov 29, 2024 to Apr 8, 2025
- 0.703
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 1.05
- VOOG move per 1% in VOOV
- 0.521
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 2.43 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | VOOG | VOOV | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | +14.8% | +6.0% | +8.87 pts |
| October 2026 | -4.0% | +4.3% | -8.37 pts |
| June 2024 | +6.8% | -0.9% | +7.69 pts |
| December 2024 | +0.8% | -6.9% | +7.68 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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