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VSMPX vs VTSAX
Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Instl Pls against Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
VSMPX did slightly better over the period: $1,000 invested on October 28, 2022 would be worth $2,018 versus $2,016 for VTSAX, producing total returns of 101.8% and 101.6%, respectively. The difference was minimal and likely matters little for most investors. VSMPX also led over one year, returning 14.8% versus 14.7%, while both funds had identical returns over the 1-, 3-, 6-month, and YTD periods. Risk was effectively the same: 12-month volatility was 13.0% for both, the worst drawdown was -19.4% from February 19, 2025 to April 8, 2025, and daily-move correlation was 1.000. VSMPX beat VTSAX in 35 of the last 48 months, but the typical monthly gap was 0.00 points.
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Head to head
Which has returned more, VSMPX or VTSAX?
VSMPX beat VTSAX in 35 of the last 48 months; VTSAX won the other 13. The typical monthly gap was 0.00 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
Both: Feb 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- 1.000
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 1.00
- VSMPX move per 1% in VTSAX
- 1.000
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 0.00 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | VSMPX | VTSAX | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2024 | +1.8% | +1.8% | +0.01 pts |
| April 2025 | -0.7% | -0.7% | +0.01 pts |
| May 2025 | +6.3% | +6.3% | -0.01 pts |
| October 2023 | -2.6% | -2.6% | +0.01 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.
Holdings and fees
What do you actually own with VSMPX and VTSAX?
- Price
- $340.70
- Price
- $181.59
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