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VOO vs. VTI: New Analysis Backs S&P 500 Now, Eyes VTI if Small Caps Lead in 2026

Shared 0.03% costs plus broad overlap reinforce near-term parity.

Overview

  • Yahoo Finance’s latest side-by-side shows the two Vanguard ETFs move alike today but suggests VTI could pull ahead if small-cap earnings strengthen in 2026.
  • Separate Yahoo Finance guidance names VOO as the best May pick for a $2,000 investment, offering broad S&P 500 exposure at a 0.03% fee.
  • VTI tracks the CRSP U.S. Total Market Index with about 3,494 stocks across sizes, compared with roughly 505 large caps in VOO.
  • The funds share about 88% of holdings, which has kept recent returns close, with VOO at 15.8% and VTI at 15.3% annualized over 10 years.
  • VOO tilts heavily to technology at about 35% and counts Nvidia, Apple, and Microsoft as top positions, while both ETFs rank among Vanguard’s biggest with more than $1.6 trillion combined across similar U.S. large-cap trackers.