VOO vs
Backtest VOO vs VOOGSep 9, 2010 – Nov 12, 2026
Growth of $10,000
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Key metrics · Sep 9, 2010 – Nov 12, 2026
| Return | VOO | VOOG |
|---|---|---|
| Final balance | $91,947 | $114,831 |
| Total return | +819.47% | +1,048.31% |
| CAGR | +14.70% | +16.29% |
| Calendar years | VOO | VOOG |
|---|---|---|
| Best year | +32.39% | +35.89% |
| Worst year | −18.17% | −29.48% |
| Positive years | 13 of 15 | 13 of 15 |
| Risk | VOO | VOOG |
|---|---|---|
| Max drawdown | −33.99% | −32.73% |
| Longest drawdown | 1.9 years | 2.2 years |
| Volatility (daily, annualized) | 16.97% | 18.93% |
| Risk-adjusted | VOO | VOOG |
|---|---|---|
| Sharpe ratio | 0.90 | 0.89 |
| Sortino ratio | 1.26 | 1.27 |
| Calmar ratio | 0.43 | 0.50 |
Trailing returns · Sep 9, 2010 – Nov 12, 2026
| Period | VOO | VOOG | VOO − VOOG |
|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | +11.94% | +8.95% | +3.00% |
| 1Y | +12.07% | +8.74% | +3.32% |
| 3Y | +21.32% | +24.43% | −3.11% |
| 5Y | +11.69% | +11.04% | +0.65% |
| 10Y | +15.22% | +17.37% | −2.15% |
| 15Y | +14.72% | +16.13% | −1.42% |
Rolling returns · Sep 9, 2010 – Nov 12, 2026
| Period | VOO median | VOOG median | More often ahead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | +16.09% | +17.96% | VOOG 72% |
| 3Y | +13.60% | +15.48% | VOOG 79% |
| 5Y | +13.68% | +14.95% | VOOG 97% |
| 10Y | +13.59% | +15.56% | VOOG 100% |
Worst drawdowns · VOO · Sep 9, 2010 – Nov 12, 2026
| Decline | Peak | Bottom | Recovered | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −34.0% | Feb 2020 | Mar 2020 | Aug 2020 | 6 months |
| −24.5% | Jan 2022 | Oct 2022 | Dec 2023 | 1.9 years |
| −19.5% | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Apr 2019 | 7 months |
| −18.8% | Apr 2011 | Oct 2011 | Feb 2012 | 9 months |
| −18.7% | Feb 2025 | Apr 2025 | Jun 2025 | 4 months |
| Decline | Peak | Bottom | Recovered | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −32.7% | Dec 2021 | Oct 2022 | Mar 2024 | 2.2 years |
| −31.4% | Feb 2020 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | 4 months |
| −22.2% | Feb 2025 | Apr 2025 | Jun 2025 | 4 months |
| −20.8% | Oct 2018 | Dec 2018 | Apr 2019 | 7 months |
| −16.2% | Jul 2011 | Oct 2011 | Feb 2012 | 7 months |
Annual returns
| Year | VOO | VOOG | VOO − VOOG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +21.77% | +27.19% | −5.41% |
| 2018 | −4.50% | −0.21% | −4.29% |
| 2019 | +31.37% | +30.93% | +0.43% |
| 2020 | +18.32% | +33.35% | −15.02% |
| 2021 | +28.79% | +31.95% | −3.16% |
| 2022 | −18.17% | −29.48% | +11.30% |
| 2023 | +26.32% | +29.96% | −3.63% |
| 2024 | +24.98% | +35.89% | −10.91% |
| 2025 | +17.82% | +22.11% | −4.29% |
| 2026to Nov 12 | +11.94% | +8.95% | +3.00% |
Holdings overlap
VOO as of Jun 30, 2026 · VOOG as of Aug 31, 2026
146 holdings in common, of 504 in VOO and 148 in VOOG
| Largest in common | VOO | VOOG | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDANVIDIA Corporation | 7.51% | 14.85% | 7.51% |
| AAPLApple Inc. | 6.59% | 6.46% | 6.46% |
| MSFTMicrosoft Corporation | 4.30% | 10.46% | 4.30% |
| AMZNAmazon.com, Inc. | 3.62% | 3.74% | 3.62% |
| GOOGLAlphabet Inc. | 3.25% | 5.52% | 3.25% |
| AVGOBroadcom Inc. | 2.77% | 4.87% | 2.77% |
| GOOGAlphabet Inc. | 2.59% | 4.40% | 2.59% |
| MUMicron Technology, Inc. | 2.02% | 3.00% | 2.02% |
| METAMeta Platforms, Inc. | 1.92% | 3.49% | 1.92% |
| TSLATesla, Inc. | 1.84% | 1.78% | 1.78% |
About VOO vs VOOG
VOO holds the whole S&P 500. VOOG holds the part of it that S&P ranks as growth stocks, by their sales and earnings growth and price momentum, and a company can sit partly in the growth index and partly in the value one. Vanguard launched both in September 2010.
VOO returned 14.7% a year from Sep 2010 to Nov 2026, against 16.3% for VOOG. VOO fell furthest in 2020, by 34.0%, and VOOG in 2021–2022, by 32.7%. VOOG beat VOO in 11 of 15 full years and in every rolling 10-year period.
Uses daily closing prices with dividends reinvested. Fund fees are included, but not taxes or trading costs. The comparison starts on Sep 9, 2010, when both funds' prices begin.