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VTV vs VOO
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF against Vanguard S&P 500 ETF: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
VOO did better over the period: $1,000 invested on October 28, 2022 grew to $2,065, versus $1,784 for VTV—returns of 106.5% and 78.4%, respectively. VOO’s advantage was 28.1 percentage points, although it came with higher risk: 12.7% volatility over the last 12 months and an 18.7% worst drawdown, compared with VTV’s 10.1% volatility and 14.5% drawdown. VOO also led over three years, 83.6% to 74.9%, while its recent one-year return was lower, 15.1% versus VTV’s 23.0%. Both funds charge a 0.03% expense ratio. The result matters because VOO delivered substantially stronger long-term growth, while VTV provided a smoother ride and has recently outperformed. Their 0.828 daily-return correlation indicates meaningful overlap, but not identical exposure.
- 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 ($665); 50-day at $705.
- RSI 42, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 14, so the trend is weak.
Head to head
Which has returned more, VTV or VOO?
VTV beat VOO in 22 of the last 48 months; VOO won the other 26. The typical monthly gap was 1.88 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
VTV: Nov 29, 2024 to Apr 8, 2025; VOO: Feb 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- 0.828
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 0.68
- VTV move per 1% in VOO
- 0.669
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 1.88 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | VTV | VOO | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | +5.4% | +10.6% | -5.15 pts |
| May 2023 | -4.1% | +0.5% | -4.61 pts |
| February 2026 | +3.8% | -0.8% | +4.57 pts |
| October 2026 | +4.2% | -0.3% | +4.48 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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