VOO vs VXUS: Complete Comparison

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF vs Vanguard Total International Stock ETF โ€” overlap, correlation, performance & risk analysis

Holdings Overlap
0.04%
Very Low Overlap
Shared Holdings
1 of 37
Complete portfolio analysis
Calculation Method
Min Weight
Weighted intersection

Visual Overlap

VOO
VXUS
0.0%
VOO Only
Overlap
VXUS Only

Price Performance

Historical price comparison over 3M

VOO Return
+8.55%
VXUS Return
+8.42%
Winner
VOO
+0.13%
Max Drawdown
VOO: -5.1%
VXUS: -4.8%
VOO Volatility (annualized)11.37%
VXUS Volatility (annualized)10.87%

๐Ÿ“ˆ Comparison

Metric
VOO
VXUS
1 Year Return
+26.5%โœ“
+14.5%
3 Year Return
+10.2%โœ“
+4.8%
5 Year Return
+15.8%โœ“
+8.2%
Volatility
18.20%โœ“
18.50%
Expense Ratio
0.03%โœ“
0.07%
โš ๏ธ Past performance does not guarantee future results. Data may be delayed.

โš ๏ธRisk Metrics

Metric
VOO
VXUS
Volatility
18.20%โœ“
18.50%
Sharpe Ratio
0.82โœ“
0.40
Sortino Ratio
1.15โœ“
0.55
Max Drawdown
-33.80%โœ“
-40.80%
Beta
1.00
0.78

Interpretation:

  • ๐Ÿ“Š Lower volatility = smoother ride
  • โšก Higher Sharpe/Sortino = better risk-adjusted returns
  • โš ๏ธ Smaller max drawdown = less worst-case pain
  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ Beta > 1 = more volatile than S&P 500

โš”๏ธ Comparison

9 - 7

๐Ÿ† VOO wins this comparison

Key Factors

๐Ÿ’ฐ Expense Ratio
VOO:0.03%โœ“
vs
VXUS:0.07%โœ“
๐ŸŽฏ Number of Holdings
VOO:503 holdingsโœ“
vs
VXUS:8,154 holdingsโœ“
๐Ÿ“ˆ 5-Year Return
VOO:+15.8%โœ“
vs
VXUS:+8.2%โœ“
โ–ถAdditional Metrics (5)
โš–๏ธ Concentration Risk
VOO: 39.6% in top 10
VXUS: 2.9% in top 10โœ“
๐Ÿ“Š Assets Under Management
VOO: $380B โœ“
VXUS: $65B โœ“
โšก Sharpe Ratio
VOO: 0.82โœ“
VXUS: 0.40
๐Ÿ“‰ Volatility
VOO: 18.2%
VXUS: 18.5%
๐Ÿ” Uniqueness vs SPY
VOO: 18.4% unique
VXUS: 99.8% uniqueโœ“

Bottom line: VOO wins with better expense ratio and 5-year return. Consider VOO for your portfolio, but VXUS is still a solid choice if you prefer its specific advantages.

Detailed Overlap Analysis

1 shared holdings representing 0.0% portfolio overlap

Top Shared Holdings

#StockVOO WeightVXUS WeightOverlap
1
SW
SW
0.03%0.09%0.03%

Overlap by Sector

Other
1 stocks ยท 0.03% overlap

Showing top 5 sectors by overlap contribution

1
Shared Stocks
0.0%
Total Overlap
1
Sectors Represented

Top Holdings Only in VOO

Unique to VOO

โ†Scroll horizontally to see all dataโ†’
SymbolNameWeight
NVDANVDA7.37%
AAPLAAPL7.07%
MSFTMSFT6.24%
AMZNAMZN3.86%
AVGOAVGO3.24%

Top Holdings Only in VXUS

Unique to VXUS

โ†Scroll horizontally to see all dataโ†’
SymbolNameWeight
RYRY0.54%
SHOPSHOP0.41%
ENBENB0.30%
TDTD0.30%
BNBN0.27%

Price Correlation

How We Calculate Overlap

We use the minimum weight method with normalization to calculate portfolio overlap:

Overlap = ฮฃ min(weightA, weightB) for each shared holding

Normalization: Holdings weights are normalized to sum to 100% before comparison. This ensures accurate overlap calculations even when analyzing partial holdings data (e.g., top 50 positions).

Conservative approach: We consider only the smaller allocation for each shared position, giving you a realistic view of true portfolio overlap.

๐Ÿ“Š This analysis is based on publicly available holdings data. For the most current and complete holdings information, please visit the official ETF provider websites.

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