Which is better, VOO or VXUS?

VOO and VXUS tie on the headline Buffett-Fit score (50/100 each). The decision comes down to which underlying framework you trust most — VOO leads on none; VXUS leads on none. The pillar-by-pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy VOO or VXUS?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both VOO and VXUS are graded against the same Buffett 5-pillar framework (moat, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, valuation) plus six other documented investor frameworks. Read the side-by-side breakdown to see which one matches the criteria you care about most — and always do your own research before making any investment decision.

Is VOO better than VXUS for value investing?

The two are close on the headline Buffett-Fit score (50/100 vs 50/100), so "better for value investing" depends on which pillar you weight most. The five Buffett pillars + six other frameworks are broken down side-by-side on this page so you can pick the one that fits your style.

What's the difference between VOO and VXUS on Warren Buffett's framework?

Both stocks are evaluated on the same five pillars: economic moat (durable competitive advantage), earnings durability (consistent profitability), management quality (capital allocation), financial health (conservative balance sheet), and valuation (margin of safety). VOO currently scores 50/100 (C grade); VXUS scores 50/100 (C grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, VOO or VXUS?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. VOO and VXUS are each scored on ROIC sustainability, gross-margin durability, and qualitative signals like brand strength, switching costs, network effects, and regulatory barriers. The pillar breakdown on this page shows the moat sub-score side-by-side so you can see which one has the more durable competitive advantage.

Which is more undervalued, VOO or VXUS?

Valuation is one of the five Buffett-Fit pillars on this page. Both stocks are scored on owner-earnings yield, price-to-intrinsic-value vs the underlying compounding rate, and the margin of safety relative to a conservative DCF. The valuation sub-score in the table below tells you which one currently trades at a more attractive price relative to its underlying business quality.

Are VOO and VXUS both Financial Services stocks?

Yes — both Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) and Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS) operate in the Financial Services sector. That makes this a direct sector-peer comparison, which is the apples-to-apples way to use the Buffett-Fit framework: the score weighs each stock against its sector's specific quality and valuation benchmarks (sector-relative bonus), so the cross-stock comparison isn't distorted by inter-sector base-rate differences.

Is this VOO vs VXUS comparison investment advice?

No. This page is an educational pattern-match against documented public frameworks (Buffett, Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Greenblatt, Munger, Smith), not personalised investment advice. The scores reflect how closely each stock matches each framework's documented criteria — they are not buy/hold/sell recommendations. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial adviser for personalised advice.

Stock comparison

Vanguard S&P 500

VOO$1.61TFinancials Market cap, Sector

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF

VXUS$634.18BFinancials Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Tie

VOO 00 VXUS

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

Fit scores by strategy

VOO0wins

0winsVXUS

Warren Buffett

50D

D50

Benjamin Graham

50D

D50

Philip Fisher

50D

D50

Peter Lynch

50D

D50

Joel Greenblatt

50D

D50

Charlie Munger

50D

D50

Terry Smith

50D

D50

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	VOO	VXUS
Market cap	Winner: $1.61T	$634.18B
P/E (TTM)	-	-
EV/EBIT	-	-
ROIC (TTM)	-	-
Gross margin	-	-
Net margin	-	-
Revenue CAGR 5y	-	-
EPS CAGR 5y	-	-
Debt / Equity	-	-
Dividend yield	-	-

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

VOO leads on

Market cap$1.61Tvs $634.18B+61%

VXUS leads on

No clear edges - the other side wins or ties on every measured metric.

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Key terms in this analysis

ROIC Free Cash Flow (FCF)Economic Moat P/E Ratio Margin of Safety Quality Score

Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.