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VTI vs VXUS
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF against Vanguard Total International Stock 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 $1,944 for VXUS. VTI’s total return was 101.7%, compared with 94.4% for VXUS, a 7.3-point advantage. The lead was also evident over three years, with VTI returning 81.9% versus 71.3% for VXUS, and over the past year, at 14.7% versus 13.8%. VTI also had lower 12-month volatility, 12.9% versus 17.1%, but its worst drawdown was deeper: -19.3% versus -13.6% for VXUS. The funds’ 0.791 daily correlation indicates meaningful diversification benefits despite their differences. VTI’s lower 0.03% expense ratio and stronger results favored it, while VXUS offered broader international exposure and a smaller maximum drawdown. Historical leadership was not consistent: each fund won 24 of the last 48 months.
- 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.
- 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, VTI or VXUS?
VTI beat VXUS in 24 of the last 48 months; VXUS won the other 24. The typical monthly gap was 1.75 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
VTI: Feb 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025; VXUS: Mar 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- 0.791
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 0.80
- VTI move per 1% in VXUS
- 0.841
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 1.75 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | VTI | VXUS | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2022 | +5.2% | +13.0% | -7.87 pts |
| November 2024 | +6.7% | -0.2% | +6.92 pts |
| March 2025 | -5.9% | +0.4% | -6.24 pts |
| February 2026 | -0.5% | +5.2% | -5.73 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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