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VOO vs VTI

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

VOOANYSE Arca

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF

VTIANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

Same figure. Both funds show the same value, so neither comes out ahead.

VOO0.03%VTI0.03%

Avg volume · 30D

VOO 2.3×the volume

VOO6.99MVTI3.06M

10Y return · a year

VOO +0.5pt

VOO+15.5%VTI+15.0%

VOO vs VTI Performance

Nov 2, 2021 – Nov 2, 2026

+74.6%VOO+66.1%VTI

Nov 2, 2021 to Nov 2, 2026. VOO +74.6%. VTI +66.1%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−20%0%20%40%Nov 2021May 2024Nov 2026
Expense ratio
VOO 0.03%
VTI 0.03%
Fund size
VOO $1.7T
VTI $2.3T
1Y total return
VOO +11.5%
VTI +11.6%, better
Yield (12M)
VOO 1.07%
VTI 1.07%
Holdings
VOO 518
VTI 3514
Avg volume (30D)
VOO 6.99M sh, better
VTI 3.06M sh
NAV per share
VOO $694.53
VTI $371.51
52W range

ETF.net Grade

VOO: Cost 84, Risk 51, Mission 100, Tradability 53, Holdings 39, Durability 93. VTI: Cost 75, Risk 50, Mission 100, Tradability 59, Holdings 54, Durability 87.
Pillar letters and Scores for VOO, VTI, with each pillar’s weight
PillarVOOVTI
Cost30% weightA84A75
Mission25% weightA100A100
Risk15% weightC51C50
Tradability15% weightC53B59
Holdings10% weightD39C54
Durability5% weightA93A87

Where each fund ranks

Different Categories. Each fund is graded against different funds, so their Grades do not compare head to head.

Different Categories. Their Grades do not compare head to head.

S&P 500⁠

Category · 14 funds
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VOO ranks 3rd of 14 funds in the S&P 500 Category.

  1. Rank 1ASPYMState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFScore 82
  2. Rank 2AIVViShares Core S&P 500 ETFScore 79
  3. Rank 3AVOOVanguard S&P 500 ETFScore 74
  4. Rank 4AUSPXFranklin U.S. Equity Index ETFScore 72

Total US Market⁠

Category · 10 funds
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VTI ranks 4th of 10 funds in the Total US Market Category.

  1. Rank 1AITOTiShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETFScore 78
  2. Rank 2ASCHBSchwab U.S. Broad Market ETFScore 76
  3. Rank 3ASPTMState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETFScore 74
  4. Rank 4AVTIVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFScore 73
  5. Rank 5ABBUSJPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Equity ETFScore 70

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

VOOAVanguard S&P 500 ETF

VTIAVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF

In short

VOO Not a standalone ETF but a share class of Vanguard's flagship 500 Index Fund: the same roughly 500 large US companies, 0.03% a year, in a wrapper you can trade all day.

VTI The whole US stock market in one ticker: roughly 3,600 names, from mega caps down to micro caps, for three basis points. Vanguard has run this portfolio in ETF form since 2001, and it's grown into one of the largest funds anywhere.

Stated mandate

VOO The fund invests in stocks represented by the S&P 500 Index and seeks to closely track that index's return as a measure of overall U.S. stock performance.

VTI The fund aims to replicate the performance of a benchmark index that covers the entire U.S. stock market.

Why people hold it

  • VOO 0.03% a year against a 0.15% median for S&P 500 trackers. On a fund this size, that fee gap is the whole product.
  • Holds the index outright, all roughly 500 names, and its tracking record sits among the tightest in the S&P 500 group.vanguard.com
  • One of the most actively traded ETFs in the market, which tends to keep the cost of getting in and out small.
  • It is the ETF share class of Vanguard's 500 Index Fund, and Vanguard is owned by its own funds, so no outside parent takes a cut.vanguard.comsec.gov
  • VTI Costs 0.03% a year, half the 0.06% typical for its total-market peers.
  • About 3,600 holdings, so the small and micro caps an S&P 500 fund leaves out are already in the mix.vanguard.com
  • Tracks its total-market benchmark very closely and trades heavily, and it sits among the strongest implementations in its peer group.
  • The ETF is a share class of Vanguard's Total Stock Market Index Fund, sharing one portfolio with the mutual fund rather than running a separate copy.sec.gov

Worth knowing

  • VOO Large US companies only, weighted by size, so the biggest few names carry the most weight and drive much of the move.spglobal.com
  • Membership is not purely mechanical: an S&P index committee decides which companies come in and go out.spglobal.com
  • SPYM tracks the same index for 0.02%. A rounding error for most, but real if cost is your only tiebreaker.
  • VTI Market-cap weighted, so the biggest US companies drive the result and the thousands of small names at the bottom carry little weight.vanguard.com
  • All US, by design. Nothing outside the country comes with it.
  • ITOT and SCHB match the 0.03% fee and BBUS runs 0.02%, so rivals deliver similar whole-market exposure for the same or less.

Full VOO profile⁠

Full VTI profile⁠

VOO vs VTI Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

VOO vs VTI Cost

Same expense ratio

$638

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • VOO 0.03%

    $638

  • VTI 0.03%

    $638

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • VOO 0.03%
  • VTI 0.03%
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$200$400$600$800051015202530VOO $638VTI $638

Year by year

YearVOOVTI
10$55$55
20$216$216
30$638$638

Expense ratio

  • 0.03%VOO
  • 0.03%VTI

Different Categories. Each fund is graded against different funds, so their Grades do not compare head to head.Different Categories, so each fee sits in its own Category’s range.

VOO among 14 S&P 500 funds

  • Middle half of S&P 500 funds
  • Median 0.09%

VOO 2nd cheapest of 14 funds

VTI among 10 Total US Market funds

  • Middle half of Total US Market funds
  • Median 0.04%

VTI 2nd cheapest of 10 funds

VOO vs VTI Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Yield (12M)
VOO 1.07%
VTI 1.07%
Payout (12M)
VOO $7.43
VTI $3.95
Last payment
VOO $1.82
VTI $0.96
Ex-dividend
VOO Sep 28, 2026
VTI Sep 28, 2026
Paid on
VOO Sep 30, 2026
VTI Sep 30, 2026
Frequency
VOO Quarterly
VTI Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

VOOQuarterly · 39 paymentsAll VOO payments⁠
One bar per payment. 39 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 22, 2017 $1.00; Jun 23, 2017 $1.01; Sep 20, 2017 $1.18; Dec 26, 2017 $1.18; Mar 26, 2018 $1.08; Jun 28, 2018 $1.16; Sep 26, 2018 $1.21; Dec 17, 2018 $1.29; Mar 21, 2019 $1.46; Jun 27, 2019 $1.39; Sep 26, 2019 $1.30; Dec 23, 2019 $1.43; Mar 10, 2020 $1.18; Jun 29, 2020 $1.43; Sep 29, 2020 $1.31; Dec 22, 2020 $1.38; Mar 26, 2021 $1.26; Jun 29, 2021 $1.33; Sep 29, 2021 $1.31; Dec 21, 2021 $1.53; Mar 24, 2022 $1.37; Jun 29, 2022 $1.43; Sep 28, 2022 $1.47; Dec 20, 2022 $1.67; Mar 24, 2023 $1.49; Jun 29, 2023 $1.58; Sep 28, 2023 $1.49; Dec 20, 2023 $1.80; Mar 22, 2024 $1.54; Jun 28, 2024 $1.78; Sep 27, 2024 $1.64; Dec 23, 2024 $1.74; Mar 27, 2025 $1.81; Jun 30, 2025 $1.74; Sep 29, 2025 $1.74; Dec 22, 2025 $1.77; Mar 27, 2026 $1.87; Jun 26, 2026 $1.96; Sep 28, 2026 $1.82. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$22017202020232026YTD
VTIQuarterly · 39 paymentsAll VTI payments⁠
One bar per payment. 39 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 24, 2017 $0.54; Jun 21, 2017 $0.58; Sep 22, 2017 $0.55; Dec 21, 2017 $0.67; Mar 22, 2018 $0.57; Jun 22, 2018 $0.60; Sep 28, 2018 $0.71; Dec 24, 2018 $0.72; Mar 25, 2019 $0.77; Jun 17, 2019 $0.55; Sep 16, 2019 $0.70; Dec 24, 2019 $0.89; Mar 26, 2020 $0.61; Jun 25, 2020 $0.70; Sep 25, 2020 $0.67; Dec 24, 2020 $0.78; Mar 25, 2021 $0.67; Jun 24, 2021 $0.68; Sep 24, 2021 $0.72; Dec 27, 2021 $0.86; Mar 23, 2022 $0.71; Jun 23, 2022 $0.75; Sep 23, 2022 $0.80; Dec 22, 2022 $0.93; Mar 23, 2023 $0.79; Jun 23, 2023 $0.83; Sep 21, 2023 $0.80; Dec 21, 2023 $1.00; Mar 22, 2024 $0.91; Jun 28, 2024 $0.95; Sep 27, 2024 $0.87; Dec 23, 2024 $0.94; Mar 27, 2025 $0.99; Jun 30, 2025 $0.91; Sep 29, 2025 $0.91; Dec 22, 2025 $0.95; Mar 27, 2026 $1.00; Jun 26, 2026 $1.04; Sep 28, 2026 $0.96. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$22017202020232026YTD

VOO vs VTI Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • VOO
  • VTI
Nov 2, 2021 to Nov 2, 2026. Worst fall: VTI −25.4% · Oct 2022. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−25%−20%−15%−10%−5%0%Nov 2021May 2024Nov 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
VOO 12.3%, betterVTI 12.7%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
VOO 1.42, betterVTI 1.37
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
VOO −24.5%, betterVTI −25.4%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
VOO 1.01VTI 1.02

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