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VTV vs VTI
Vanguard Morningstar Value 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 better over the period: $1,000 invested on Oct 28, 2022 grew to $2,017, versus $1,784 for VTV, producing total returns of 101.7% and 78.4%, respectively. VTI’s advantage reflects stronger performance over the comparison, winning 27 of the last 48 months, while VTV won 21. The trade-off was higher risk: VTI’s 12-month volatility was 12.9% versus 10.1% for VTV, and its worst drawdown was -19.3% versus -14.5% for VTV. Both funds had the same 0.03% expense ratio, but VTI was substantially larger, with $2,263B in assets versus VTV’s $250B. VTV may have offered the smoother ride, but VTI delivered the superior long-period outcome.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($210); 50-day at $222.
- RSI 61, neutral. Supertrend says buy. ADX 24, so the trend is developing.
- 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, VTV or VTI?
VTV beat VTI in 21 of the last 48 months; VTI won the other 27. The typical monthly gap was 1.83 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
VTV: Nov 29, 2024 to Apr 8, 2025; VTI: Feb 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- 0.844
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 0.67
- VTV move per 1% in VTI
- 0.698
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 1.83 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | VTV | VTI | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | +5.4% | +10.4% | -5.01 pts |
| May 2023 | -4.1% | +0.4% | -4.55 pts |
| October 2026 | +4.2% | -0.3% | +4.48 pts |
| February 2026 | +3.8% | -0.5% | +4.29 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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