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VT vs VXUS
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF against Vanguard Total International Stock ETF: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
VT did better over the period: $1,000 invested on Oct 28, 2022 grew to $1,993, versus $1,944 for VXUS, a difference of $49. VT also led over three years (+77.9% versus +71.3%), one year (+14.4% versus +13.8%), YTD (+11.5% versus +10.0%), and each shorter period shown. The advantage matters because VT combines international stocks with broader global exposure, while VXUS excludes the U.S. However, VT’s 0.06% expense ratio is slightly higher than VXUS’s 0.05%. VT was also less volatile over the last year, at 14.0% versus 17.1%, but experienced the larger worst drawdown: -16.5% versus -13.6%. Their daily returns were highly correlated at 0.914, so diversification benefits between them were limited over this period.
- 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 below its 200-day average ($83); 50-day at $86.
- RSI 35, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 22, so the trend is developing.
Head to head
Which has returned more, VT or VXUS?
VT beat VXUS in 24 of the last 48 months; VXUS won the other 24. The typical monthly gap was 1.05 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
VT: Feb 18, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025; VXUS: Mar 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- 0.914
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 0.87
- VT move per 1% in VXUS
- 0.948
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 1.05 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | VT | VXUS | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2022 | +8.3% | +13.0% | -4.76 pts |
| November 2024 | +4.1% | -0.2% | +4.36 pts |
| March 2025 | -3.5% | +0.4% | -3.91 pts |
| February 2026 | +1.6% | +5.2% | -3.56 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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