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VTSAX vs VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund against Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
VTI did marginally better over the period: $1,000 grew to $2,017, or +101.7%, versus $2,016 and +101.6% for VTSAX. The difference is negligible, reflecting their nearly identical portfolios and 0.998 correlation of daily moves. VTI’s slight advantage likely matters mainly because its 0.03% expense ratio can modestly improve long-term results, while its $2,263B in assets supports substantial scale. Risk was also nearly indistinguishable: VTI had 12.9% volatility over the last 12 months versus 13.0% for VTSAX, and a worst drawdown of -19.3% versus -19.4%, both occurring from Feb 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025. VTI won 26 of the last 48 months, while VTSAX won 22, with a typical monthly gap of only 0.04 points.
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- 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, VTSAX or VTI?
VTSAX beat VTI in 22 of the last 48 months; VTI won the other 26. The typical monthly gap was 0.04 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
Both: Feb 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- 0.998
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 0.99
- VTSAX move per 1% in VTI
- 0.999
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 0.04 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | VTSAX | VTI | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2023 | +5.8% | +5.3% | +0.46 pts |
| January 2024 | +0.7% | +1.1% | -0.42 pts |
| June 2023 | +6.8% | +6.7% | +0.11 pts |
| February 2024 | +5.4% | +5.3% | +0.11 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 VTSAX and VTI?
- Price
- $181.59
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