12-16-2022, 03:22 PM
Public service announcement: VXUS is outperforming VTI so far this year
<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Hi everyone, this is just FYI for whoever's interested. I noticed recently how VXUS is outperforming VTI this year. </p> <p>As of 14 December 22 (most recent data from Morningstar), VXUS is down 14.05% YTD</p> <p>While VTI is down 16.25% YTD</p> <p>VXUS data here <a href="https://www.morningstar.com/etfs/xnas/vxus/performance">https://www.morningstar.com/etfs/xnas/vxus/performance</a></p> <p>VTI data here <a href="https://www.morningstar.com/etfs/arcx/vti/performance">https://www.morningstar.com/etfs/arcx/vti/performance</a></p> <p>when people (including me) post those charts of international vs. us performance, we need to remember how outperformance doesn't necessarily mean you make a lot of money. sometimes outperformance means you lose less money. in 2002, the MSCI ACWI lost 19.32%, but it still managed to outperform the S&P 500 which lost 22.10% <a href="https://www.lazardassetmanagement.com/docs/sp0/171/AnnualReturnsOfKeyIndices_LazardInvestmentFacts_2013.pdf">https://www.lazardassetmanagement.com/docs/sp0/171/AnnualReturnsOfKeyIndices_LazardInvestmentFacts_2013.pdf</a></p> <p>another example, I've noted that bonds (historically) have outperformed stocks about 1 year every 4 or 5. in 2018, an aggregate bond index outperformed the US stock market. but the bonds grew only 0.01%, while the S&P 500 was down 4.23%. <a href="https://www.thebalancemoney.com/stocks-and-bonds-calendar-year-performance-417028">https://www.thebalancemoney.com/stocks-and-bonds-calendar-year-performance-417028</a></p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/harrison_wintergreen"> /u/harrison_wintergreen </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/investing/comments/zn1hzq/public_service_announcement_vxus_is_outperforming/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/investing/comments/zn1hzq/public_service_announcement_vxus_is_outperforming/">[comments]</a></span>
<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Hi everyone, this is just FYI for whoever's interested. I noticed recently how VXUS is outperforming VTI this year. </p> <p>As of 14 December 22 (most recent data from Morningstar), VXUS is down 14.05% YTD</p> <p>While VTI is down 16.25% YTD</p> <p>VXUS data here <a href="https://www.morningstar.com/etfs/xnas/vxus/performance">https://www.morningstar.com/etfs/xnas/vxus/performance</a></p> <p>VTI data here <a href="https://www.morningstar.com/etfs/arcx/vti/performance">https://www.morningstar.com/etfs/arcx/vti/performance</a></p> <p>when people (including me) post those charts of international vs. us performance, we need to remember how outperformance doesn't necessarily mean you make a lot of money. sometimes outperformance means you lose less money. in 2002, the MSCI ACWI lost 19.32%, but it still managed to outperform the S&P 500 which lost 22.10% <a href="https://www.lazardassetmanagement.com/docs/sp0/171/AnnualReturnsOfKeyIndices_LazardInvestmentFacts_2013.pdf">https://www.lazardassetmanagement.com/docs/sp0/171/AnnualReturnsOfKeyIndices_LazardInvestmentFacts_2013.pdf</a></p> <p>another example, I've noted that bonds (historically) have outperformed stocks about 1 year every 4 or 5. in 2018, an aggregate bond index outperformed the US stock market. but the bonds grew only 0.01%, while the S&P 500 was down 4.23%. <a href="https://www.thebalancemoney.com/stocks-and-bonds-calendar-year-performance-417028">https://www.thebalancemoney.com/stocks-and-bonds-calendar-year-performance-417028</a></p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/harrison_wintergreen"> /u/harrison_wintergreen </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/investing/comments/zn1hzq/public_service_announcement_vxus_is_outperforming/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/investing/comments/zn1hzq/public_service_announcement_vxus_is_outperforming/">[comments]</a></span>