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VTI vs VXUS

Vanguard Total Stock MKT ETF vs Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Investor Shares

Over their shared history — 2011-06 to 2026-07, about 15 years — VTI returned 13.89% a year versus 6.31% for VXUS, with worst peak-to-trough falls of -24.81% and -27.76% respectively (dividends reinvested). Past performance doesn't predict future results.

VTI VXUSBoth re-based to 100 at 2011-06, the start of their shared window
Metric · shared window 2011-06 – 2026-07VTIVXUS
CAGR (annualized return)13.89%6.31%
Volatility (annualized)14.71%15.17%
Worst drawdown-24.81%-27.76%
Sharpe ratio0.850.37
Each fund on its own — windows differ, not directly comparable
CAGR (full own history)13.89%6.31%
Worst drawdown (full own history)-24.81%-27.76%
Data window2011-06 – 2026-072011-06 – 2026-07

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Ticker pages: VTI · VXUS

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