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VXUS vs VTIAX
Vanguard Total International Stock ETF against Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fd Admiral: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
VXUS and VTIAX delivered nearly identical results over the period, with VTIAX slightly ahead: $1,000 grew to $1,945 versus $1,944 for VXUS, a 94.5% versus 94.4% gain. VTIAX also had the edge over the latest year, returning 14.0% versus 13.8%, while VXUS performed marginally better over three years, 71.3% versus 71.1%. The difference is economically insignificant, reflecting their highly similar international-stock exposure: daily-return correlation was 0.988, and the typical monthly performance gap was only 0.10 percentage points. VTIAX was somewhat less volatile over the last year, at 16.2% versus 17.1%, and its worst drawdown was milder at -13.1% versus -13.6%. Overall, VTIAX was the marginal winner on ending value and recent risk, while VXUS offered essentially equivalent long-term performance with ETF liquidity.
- 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.
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Head to head
Which has returned more, VXUS or VTIAX?
VXUS beat VTIAX in 27 of the last 48 months; VTIAX won the other 21. The typical monthly gap was 0.10 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
Both: Mar 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- 0.988
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 1.06
- VXUS move per 1% in VTIAX
- 0.985
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 0.10 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | VXUS | VTIAX | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2026 | -7.9% | -8.6% | +0.73 pts |
| April 2026 | +7.7% | +8.2% | -0.44 pts |
| November 2022 | +13.0% | +13.4% | -0.33 pts |
| December 2024 | -2.9% | -2.6% | -0.30 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 VXUS and VTIAX?
- Price
- $44.29
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