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VOOG vs VUG
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF against Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
VOOG did better over the specified period: $1,000 grew to $2,301, versus $2,361 for VUG, a difference of $60. However, VUG’s lower expense ratio of 0.03% versus VOOG’s 0.07% and slightly lower 12-month volatility, 18.0% versus 18.3%, make its higher cumulative return more meaningful. VUG also led over three months, while VOOG led over one month, six months, YTD, one year, and the comparison period’s reported performance. Risk was broadly similar: maximum drawdown was -22.8% for VUG and -22.2% for VOOG. The funds were highly correlated, with daily-move correlation of 0.982, so the results reflect modest index-construction differences rather than fundamentally different exposures. VOOG won 28 of the last 48 months, but VUG’s overall period return was higher.
- 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 ($84); 50-day at $89.
- RSI 37, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 23, so the trend is developing.
Head to head
Which has returned more, VOOG or VUG?
VOOG beat VUG in 28 of the last 48 months; VUG won the other 20. The typical monthly gap was 0.47 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
Both: Feb 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- 0.982
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 0.94
- VOOG move per 1% in VUG
- 0.980
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 0.47 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | VOOG | VUG | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2023 | +5.6% | +10.4% | -4.75 pts |
| November 2023 | +8.8% | +11.6% | -2.81 pts |
| May 2023 | +2.6% | +5.2% | -2.53 pts |
| March 2023 | +5.9% | +7.8% | -1.83 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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