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VT vs VTI
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF against Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
VTI did best over the period: $1,000 grew to $2,017 (+101.7%), versus $1,993 (+99.3%) for VT and $1,944 (+94.4%) for VXUS. VTI also led over three years (+81.9%), ahead of VT (+77.9%) and VXUS (+71.3%), helped by stronger recent results, including six-month, YTD, and one-year returns. However, VTI had the largest worst drawdown at -19.3%, compared with -16.5% for VT and -13.6% for VXUS. Its 12-month volatility was lowest at 12.9%, versus 14.0% for VT and 17.1% for VXUS. VT offered a middle-ground outcome with global diversification, while VXUS lagged despite having the smallest drawdown. The results show that VTI delivered the strongest cumulative return and risk-adjusted profile based on the supplied figures, but with greater peak-to-trough loss than VT or VXUS.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($152); 50-day at $159.
- RSI 40, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 17, so the trend is weak.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($357); 50-day at $377.
- RSI 42, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 14, so the trend is weak.
Head to head
Which has returned more, VT or VTI?
VT beat VTI in 22 of the last 48 months; VTI won the other 26. The typical monthly gap was 0.63 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
VT: Feb 18, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025; VTI: Feb 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- 0.969
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 0.91
- VT move per 1% in VTI
- 0.967
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 0.63 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | VT | VTI | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2022 | +8.3% | +5.2% | +3.11 pts |
| November 2024 | +4.1% | +6.7% | -2.56 pts |
| March 2025 | -3.5% | -5.9% | +2.34 pts |
| February 2026 | +1.6% | -0.5% | +2.17 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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