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VWO vs VXUS
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF against Vanguard Total International Stock ETF: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
VXUS did better over the period: $1,000 invested on Oct 28, 2022 grew to $1,944, versus $1,792 for VWO. Its three-year total return was 71.3%, compared with 60.6% for VWO, and VXUS also had stronger recent performance, including 13.8% over one year and 10.0% year to date versus 6.6% and 6.0%. VXUS was slightly less volatile at 17.1% versus 17.5% and experienced a smaller worst drawdown, -13.6% versus -17.4%. The funds moved closely together, with 0.902 correlation over the comparison period and 0.932 over the last 12 months, but VXUS won 28 of the last 48 months. VWO had the lower expense ratio, 0.06% versus 0.05% for VXUS, while VXUS offered broader international exposure and the stronger risk-adjusted outcome.
- Price is below its 200-day average ($58); 50-day at $60.
- RSI 30, oversold. Supertrend says sell. ADX 24, so the trend is developing.
- 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, VWO or VXUS?
VWO beat VXUS in 20 of the last 48 months; VXUS won the other 28. The typical monthly gap was 1.37 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
VWO: Oct 7, 2024 to Apr 8, 2025; VXUS: Mar 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- 0.902
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 0.96
- VWO move per 1% in VXUS
- 0.932
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 1.37 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | VWO | VXUS | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | +7.3% | +2.6% | +4.73 pts |
| April 2024 | +1.0% | -2.3% | +3.29 pts |
| April 2025 | -0.0% | +2.8% | -2.84 pts |
| June 2024 | +2.0% | -0.8% | +2.78 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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