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VV vs VOO
Vanguard Morningstar Large-Cap ETF against Vanguard S&P 500 ETF: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
VV did slightly better over the period: $1,000 invested on October 28, 2022 would be worth $2,079 versus $2,065 for VOO, a total-return advantage of 1.4 percentage points. VV also led over three years (+84.4% versus +83.6%) and most recently over one month, three months, and six months, while VOO led YTD and over one year. The difference matters less than the near-identical exposure: daily-move correlation was 0.998, with a typical monthly performance gap of only 0.12 points. Risk was also nearly indistinguishable. VV’s 12-month volatility was 12.8% versus 12.7% for VOO, and its worst drawdown was -19.0% versus -18.7%. Both charge a 0.03% expense ratio, so the choice is primarily between VV’s broader large-cap mandate and VOO’s S&P 500 focus.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($333); 50-day at $354.
- RSI 42, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 15, so the trend is weak.
- 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, VV or VOO?
VV beat VOO in 26 of the last 48 months; VOO won the other 22. The typical monthly gap was 0.12 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
Both: Feb 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- 0.998
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 1.02
- VV move per 1% in VOO
- 0.998
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 0.12 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | VV | VOO | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2024 | +6.2% | +5.9% | +0.33 pts |
| March 2024 | +3.0% | +3.3% | -0.31 pts |
| November 2023 | +9.5% | +9.2% | +0.31 pts |
| January 2026 | +1.1% | +1.4% | -0.30 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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