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VYM vs VOO
Vanguard High Dividend Yield 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 would be worth $2,065 today, versus $1,694 for VYM. VOO’s total return was 106.5%, compared with 69.4% for VYM, a 37.1-point advantage. The trade-off was higher risk: VOO’s 12-month volatility was 12.7% versus 10.0% for VYM, and its worst drawdown was -18.7% compared with VYM’s -14.5%. VOO also led over three years, gaining 83.6% versus 70.1%, while VYM had the stronger YTD and one-month returns. The funds were meaningfully correlated, with daily-move correlation of 0.828, but VYM moved only 0.69% for each 1% move in VOO. This matters because VOO delivered substantially better long-term growth, while VYM offered a smoother ride and a higher 0.04% expense ratio versus VOO’s 0.03%.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($155); 50-day at $161.
- RSI 59, 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, VYM or VOO?
VYM beat VOO in 21 of the last 48 months; VOO won the other 27. The typical monthly gap was 1.84 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
Both: Feb 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- 0.828
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 0.69
- VYM move per 1% in VOO
- 0.701
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 1.84 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | VYM | VOO | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2023 | -5.1% | +0.5% | -5.61 pts |
| September 2026 | -4.8% | -0.3% | -4.45 pts |
| April 2026 | +6.1% | +10.6% | -4.41 pts |
| October 2026 | +4.1% | -0.3% | +4.38 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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