VTI vs. VOO on November 7, 2025: Daily Update, Flows & Why Vanguard’s Flagship ETFs Still Dominate With Young Investors

7 November 2025

VTI’s tape today: After a tech-led selloff on Thursday, VTI fell 1.17%, is down 2.72% over the past five sessions, yet remains up 14.71% YTD; five‑day net inflows total $382 million. TipRanks also shows VTI trading above its 50‑day EMA ($329.37 vs. $326.80) and carrying a “Moderate Buy” ETF‑level outlook with a consensus price target of $387.73 (≈17.7% implied upside). ^[1]
Why the dip? Thursday’s decline coincided with broader weakness (S&P 500 −1.12%, Nasdaq −1.90%) as AI‑centric names sold off on valuation concerns. ^[2]
Why VOO & VTI keep winning with Gen Z/Millennials: Vanguard’s head of trading/PM Andy Maack told ETF.com that simple, broad‑market index ETFs (VOO/VTI) remain ideal for long‑term investors—even in the TikTok era. ^[3]

What changed today (Nov. 7, 2025)

Fresh data from TipRanks’ “VTI ETF Daily Update — 11/7/2025” shows the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) slipped 1.17% on Thursday, part of a −2.72% five‑day stretch, while YTD returns remain +14.71%. Despite choppy price action, investors added $382M to VTI over the last five trading days, and the fund still trades above its 50‑day EMA, a constructive near‑term technical backdrop. ^[4]

The same update highlights the week’s macro driver: pressure on AI‑heavy megacaps, which weighed on the S&P 500 (−1.12%) and Nasdaq (−1.90%) Thursday. That factor matters for VTI because its top weights remain the same mega‑cap leaders: Nvidia (6.69%), Microsoft (5.98%), Apple (5.87%), followed by Amazon, Meta, and others. ^[5]

“Keep it simple”: Why VOO & VTI still win with young investors

In a conversation published Nov. 6, 2025, Vanguard’s Andy Maack underscored a message many finance professors would applaud: broad, low‑cost market exposure beats trend‑chasing. The ETF.com piece reiterates that VOO (S&P 500) and VTI (Total U.S. market) remain go‑to, long‑horizon building blocks for newer investors and digital‑native audiences. ^[6]

That guidance lines up with 2025’s broader ETF context: U.S. ETF flows have smashed through $1 trillion this year, with low‑fee market‑cap index funds at the core of those dollars. VOO’s flow dominance has been a consistent storyline throughout 2024–2025, including a record‑setting run noted this fall. ^[7]

VTI vs. VOO at a glance (2025 basics that still matter)

Index & coverage
- VOO: Tracks the S&P 500—about 500 of the largest U.S. companies (pure large‑cap exposure). ^[8]
- VTI: Tracks the CRSP U.S. Total Market Index—large, mid, and small caps across virtually the entire market. ^[9]
Expense ratios (ER)
- VOO ER:0.03% (as shown on Vanguard’s product page/fact sheet). ^[10]
- VTI ER:0.03%. ^[11]
Holdings concentration
- VTI’s top 3 by weight today remain NVDA/MSFT/AAPL, all mega‑caps that also dominate VOO’s top tier, which explains why short‑term moves often rhyme between the funds. ^[12]
Overlap reality
Independent overlap analyses and mainstream coverage routinely peg VTI/VOO overlap at ~80%+ by weight. Translation: VTI’s “extra” diversification comes from its mid/small‑cap sleeve, but mega‑caps still drive a lot of day‑to‑day performance for both funds. ^[13]

Today’s read‑through for investors

Volatility ≠ thesis change. The same AI‑heavy megacaps that weigh on indices in down days also power long‑run market returns. VTI’s YTD +14.71% underscores how staying the course can pay even after a bruising week. ^[14]
Flows show conviction.$382M of net creations into VTI over five days suggests investors used weakness to add broad‑market exposure. ^[15]
Young‑investor fit. For accumulators, VOO offers pure large‑cap/S&P 500 alignment; VTI adds a wider market net (mid+small caps) at the same rock‑bottom fee. Either is a coherent “core”—just pick the exposure you want to compound. ^[16]

Quick data box (as of the latest TipRanks update, Nov. 7, 2025)

VTI performance:−1.17% (Thu); −2.72% (5‑day); +14.71% YTD
VTI technicals: Trading $329.37 vs. 50‑day EMA $326.80
VTI flows:+$382M (5‑day)
Top holdings weights:NVDA 6.69% • MSFT 5.98% • AAPL 5.87%
ETF‑level outlook:Moderate Buy; $387.73 average target (~17.7% implied upside)
^[17]

Related coverage & context (this week)

Why VOO and VTI Still Win for Young Investors — interview with Vanguard’s Andy Maack, Nov. 6, 2025. ^[18]
VTI ETF Daily Update — 11/7/2025 — intraday snapshot & holdings/technicals. ^[19]
Did You Need VTI Instead of VOO? What History Says… — Yahoo Finance analysis revisiting the long‑running debate (earlier this week). ^[20]

Bottom line

For Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, the news is straightforward: VTI weathered a tech‑led pullback but kept its intermediate uptrend intact—and investors kept buying. The bigger story hasn’t changed: low‑cost, broad‑market exposure via VOO or VTI remains the simplest way to participate in U.S. equities, with your choice hinging on whether you want pure S&P 500 (VOO) or the entire market (VTI). ^[21]

Disclosure/Reminder: This article is for information and news purposes only, not investment advice. Always do your own research and consider consulting a fiduciary advisor.

Sources & methodology

TipRanks—VTI ETF Daily Update (11/7/2025) for one‑day/5‑day/YTD returns, 5‑day net flows, 50‑day EMA vs. price, ETF‑level outlook, and current top‑holding weights. ^[22]
ETF.com (Nov. 6, 2025) for the interview with Vanguard’s Andy Maack on VOO/VTI’s enduring appeal to young investors. ^[23]
Vanguard product pages/fact sheets for official benchmark and 0.03% expense ratio details (VOO & VTI). ^[24]
Overlap context from ETF Research Center and mainstream coverage showing ~80%+ VTI/VOO overlap by weight. ^[25]
Flow backdrop from ETF.com’s 2025 records coverage and earlier flow milestones for VOO. ^[26]

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