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VTSAX vs VTSAX
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund against Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
VTSAX and VTSAX performed identically over the 1,000-trading-day comparison period. A $1,000 investment on October 28, 2022 would be worth $2,016 today, representing a 101.6% gain. Their daily-move correlation was 1.000, the typical monthly performance gap was 0.00 points, and neither fund outperformed the other: each won 48 of the last 48 months against itself, with zero wins for the comparison counterpart. The identical results matter because this comparison provides no basis for preferring one over the other; they are the same fund. VTSAX’s latest price was $181.59, down 0.5% today. Recent total returns were -1.1% over one month, +2.4% over three months, +6.5% over six months, +12.2% year to date, +14.7% over one year, and +81.8% over three years. Volatility was 13.0%, and the worst drawdown was -19.4%.
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Head to head
Which has returned more, VTSAX or VTSAX?
VTSAX beat VTSAX in 0 of the last 48 months; VTSAX won the other 48. The typical monthly gap was 0.00 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
Both: Feb 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- 1.000
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 1.00
- VTSAX move per 1% in VTSAX
- 1.000
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 0.00 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | VTSAX | VTSAX | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2024 | +1.8% | +1.8% | +0.00 pts |
| August 2024 | +2.2% | +2.2% | +0.00 pts |
| September 2026 | -0.8% | -0.8% | +0.00 pts |
| October 2026 | -0.3% | -0.3% | +0.00 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 VTSAX?
- Price
- $181.59
- Price
- $181.59
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