Strive 1000 Dividend Growth ETF (STXD) is a ETF from Strive Asset Management and Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) is a ETF from Vanguard (US). Over the past year STXD returned +19.28% while VTI returned +24.16%. Year to date, STXD is up 11.15% versus a gain of 14.20% for VTI.

Over three years, STXD compounded at +15.86% per year against +21.12% for VTI. Across the full 4-year window we track, STXD has the edge at +15.12% annualized vs +8.14%. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

VTI has been the more volatile fund, with annualized monthly volatility of 15.3% compared with 10.9% for STXD. Lower volatility generally means a smoother ride, though it often comes with lower long-run returns.

The deepest peak-to-trough decline in our data was -14.9% for STXD and -56.6% for VTI. Drawdown depth is worth weighing if you expect to sell during market stress rather than ride it out.

The two funds' monthly returns correlate at 0.91. They move almost in lockstep, so holding both mostly duplicates the same exposure.

STXD charges 0.35% per year while VTI charges 0.03%. On a $10,000 position that is $35 vs $3 annually, a gap of $32 per year that compounds over a long holding period. On income, STXD currently yields 1.21% against 1.07% for VTI.