Jun 26, 2008 – Nov 12, 2026, VT sets the start date
Growth of $10,000
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Key metrics · Jun 26, 2008 – Nov 12, 2026
| Return | VT | VTI |
|---|---|---|
| Final balance | $46,097 | $80,279 |
| Total return | +360.97% | +702.79% |
| CAGR | +8.67% | +12.00% |
| Calendar years | VT | VTI |
|---|---|---|
| Best year | +32.66% | +33.45% |
| Worst year | −18.00% | −19.52% |
| Positive years | 13 of 17 | 15 of 17 |
| Risk | VT | VTI |
|---|---|---|
| Max drawdown | −50.26% | −48.02% |
| Longest drawdown | 2.5 years | 2.2 years |
| Volatility (daily, annualized) | 20.43% | 19.88% |
| Risk-adjusted | VT | VTI |
|---|---|---|
| Sharpe ratio | 0.51 | 0.67 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.71 | 0.94 |
| Calmar ratio | 0.17 | 0.25 |
Trailing returns · Jun 26, 2008 – Nov 12, 2026
| Period | VT | VTI | VT − VTI |
|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | +11.36% | +12.09% | −0.73% |
| 1Y | +11.91% | +12.21% | −0.30% |
| 3Y | +20.25% | +21.20% | −0.95% |
| 5Y | +9.56% | +10.56% | −1.00% |
| 10Y | +12.43% | +14.64% | −2.22% |
| 15Y | +11.08% | +14.30% | −3.22% |
Rolling returns · Jun 26, 2008 – Nov 12, 2026
| Period | VT median | VTI median | More often ahead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | +13.47% | +15.95% | VTI 77% |
| 3Y | +9.48% | +13.61% | VTI >99% |
| 5Y | +10.05% | +13.70% | VTI 100% |
| 10Y | +9.40% | +13.37% | VTI 100% |
Worst drawdowns · VT · Jun 26, 2008 – Nov 12, 2026
| Decline | Peak | Bottom | Recovered | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −50.3% | Jun 2008 | Mar 2009 | Dec 2010 | 2.5 years |
| −34.2% | Feb 2020 | Mar 2020 | Aug 2020 | 6 months |
| −26.4% | Nov 2021 | Oct 2022 | Jan 2024 | 2.2 years |
| −23.8% | Apr 2011 | Oct 2011 | Jan 2013 | 1.7 years |
| −20.0% | Jan 2018 | Dec 2018 | Oct 2019 | 1.8 years |
| Decline | Peak | Bottom | Recovered | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −48.0% | Aug 2008 | Mar 2009 | Nov 2010 | 2.2 years |
| −35.0% | Feb 2020 | Mar 2020 | Aug 2020 | 6 months |
| −25.4% | Jan 2022 | Oct 2022 | Dec 2023 | 2 years |
| −20.3% | Apr 2011 | Oct 2011 | Feb 2012 | 9 months |
| −20.0% | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Apr 2019 | 7 months |
Annual returns
| Year | VT | VTI | VT − VTI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +24.50% | +21.21% | +3.28% |
| 2018 | −9.76% | −5.23% | −4.53% |
| 2019 | +26.81% | +30.67% | −3.85% |
| 2020 | +16.59% | +21.08% | −4.49% |
| 2021 | +18.27% | +25.68% | −7.42% |
| 2022 | −18.00% | −19.52% | +1.52% |
| 2023 | +22.02% | +26.05% | −4.03% |
| 2024 | +16.49% | +23.81% | −7.32% |
| 2025 | +22.43% | +17.10% | +5.34% |
| 2026to Nov 12 | +11.36% | +12.09% | −0.73% |
Holdings overlap
VT as of Jul 31, 2026 · VTI as of Jun 30, 2026
1,492 holdings in common, of 10,049 in VT and 3,504 in VTI
| Largest in common | VT | VTI | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDANVIDIA Corporation | 4.06% | 6.36% | 4.06% |
| AAPLApple Inc. | 3.87% | 5.87% | 3.87% |
| MSFTMicrosoft Corporation | 2.99% | 3.83% | 2.99% |
| AMZNAmazon.com, Inc. | 2.28% | 3.19% | 2.28% |
| GOOGLAlphabet Inc. | 1.83% | 2.90% | 1.83% |
| AVGOBroadcom Inc. | 1.57% | 2.47% | 1.57% |
| GOOGAlphabet Inc. | 1.44% | 2.28% | 1.44% |
| METAMeta Platforms, Inc. | 1.06% | 1.71% | 1.06% |
| JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co. | 0.81% | 1.12% | 0.81% |
| MUMicron Technology, Inc. | 0.80% | 1.80% | 0.80% |
About VT vs VTI
VT holds stocks from around the world, weighted by each market's size, so US companies make up most of it. VTI holds only US stocks. The gap between them comes down to how international stocks did against US ones.
VT returned 8.7% a year from Jun 2008 to Nov 2026, against 12.0% for VTI. Both fell furthest in 2008–2009, VT by 50.3% and VTI by 48.0%. VTI beat VT in 12 of 17 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 Jun 26, 2008, when VT's prices begin.