Jan 28, 2011 – Nov 12, 2026, VXUS sets the start date
Growth of $10,000
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Key metrics · Jan 28, 2011 – Nov 12, 2026
| Return | VXUS | VOO |
|---|---|---|
| Final balance | $26,583 | $78,969 |
| Total return | +165.83% | +689.69% |
| CAGR | +6.39% | +13.98% |
| Calendar years | VXUS | VOO |
|---|---|---|
| Best year | +32.35% | +32.39% |
| Worst year | −16.08% | −18.17% |
| Positive years | 10 of 14 | 12 of 14 |
| Risk | VXUS | VOO |
|---|---|---|
| Max drawdown | −35.97% | −33.99% |
| Longest drawdown | 2.8 years | 1.9 years |
| Volatility (daily, annualized) | 17.70% | 17.08% |
| Risk-adjusted | VXUS | VOO |
|---|---|---|
| Sharpe ratio | 0.44 | 0.85 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.60 | 1.20 |
| Calmar ratio | 0.18 | 0.41 |
Trailing returns · Jan 28, 2011 – Nov 12, 2026
| Period | VXUS | VOO | VXUS − VOO |
|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | +10.38% | +11.94% | −1.57% |
| 1Y | +11.84% | +12.07% | −0.22% |
| 3Y | +18.97% | +21.32% | −2.35% |
| 5Y | +7.84% | +11.69% | −3.85% |
| 10Y | +9.36% | +15.22% | −5.85% |
| 15Y | +7.52% | +14.72% | −7.20% |
Rolling returns · Jan 28, 2011 – Nov 12, 2026
| Period | VXUS median | VOO median | More often ahead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | +9.65% | +16.33% | VOO 80% |
| 3Y | +5.64% | +13.42% | VOO 100% |
| 5Y | +5.79% | +13.69% | VOO 100% |
| 10Y | +5.32% | +13.52% | VOO 100% |
Worst drawdowns · VXUS · Jan 28, 2011 – Nov 12, 2026
| Decline | Peak | Bottom | Recovered | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −36.0% | Jan 2018 | Mar 2020 | Nov 2020 | 2.8 years |
| −29.4% | Sep 2021 | Oct 2022 | May 2024 | 2.7 years |
| −27.0% | Apr 2011 | Oct 2011 | May 2013 | 2 years |
| −24.9% | Jul 2014 | Feb 2016 | May 2017 | 2.8 years |
| −13.6% | Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 | May 2025 | 1 month |
| 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 |
Annual returns
| Year | VXUS | VOO | VXUS − VOO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +27.46% | +21.77% | +5.68% |
| 2018 | −14.43% | −4.50% | −9.93% |
| 2019 | +21.75% | +31.37% | −9.62% |
| 2020 | +10.66% | +18.32% | −7.66% |
| 2021 | +8.98% | +28.79% | −19.81% |
| 2022 | −16.08% | −18.17% | +2.09% |
| 2023 | +15.86% | +26.32% | −10.46% |
| 2024 | +5.08% | +24.98% | −19.90% |
| 2025 | +32.35% | +17.82% | +14.53% |
| 2026to Nov 12 | +10.38% | +11.94% | −1.57% |
Holdings overlap
VXUS as of Jul 31, 2026 · VOO as of Jun 30, 2026
1 holdings in common, of 8,733 in VXUS and 504 in VOO
About VXUS vs VOO
VXUS holds stocks from outside the US, in developed and emerging markets alike. VOO holds the roughly 500 large US companies in the S&P 500. The gap between them shows how international stocks did against large US ones.
VXUS returned 6.4% a year from Jan 2011 to Nov 2026, against 14.0% for VOO. VXUS fell furthest in 2018–2020, by 36.0%, and VOO in 2020, by 34.0%. VOO beat VXUS in 10 of 14 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 Jan 28, 2011, when VXUS's prices begin.