Which is better, VTI or WT?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, WisdomTree, Inc. (WT) currently grades higher than VTI — 71/100 (B grade) vs 50/100 (C). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — VTI wins on Joel Greenblatt; WT wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy VTI or WT?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both VTI and WT 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 VTI better than WT for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, WT currently grades higher — 71/100 vs 50/100, a 21-point gap. The gap is driven by which pillars each stock passes; the table on this page shows moat, durability, management, financial health, and valuation side-by-side.

What's the difference between VTI and WT 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). VTI currently scores 50/100 (C grade); WT scores 71/100 (B grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, VTI or WT?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. VTI and WT 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, VTI or WT?

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 VTI and WT both Financial Services stocks?

Yes — both Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) and WisdomTree, Inc. (WT) 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 VTI vs WT 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 Total Market

VTI$627.85BFinancials Market cap, Sector

WisdomTree

WT$2.92BFinancials Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

WisdomTree

VTI 16 WT

Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.

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

VTI1wins

6winsWT

Warren Buffett

50D

B71

Benjamin Graham

50D

A98

Philip Fisher

50D

B81

Peter Lynch

50D

C69

Joel Greenblatt

50D

F34

Charlie Munger

50D

B70

Terry Smith

50D

B71

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	VTI	WT
Market cap	Winner: $627.85B	$2.92B
P/E (TTM)	-	43.6x
EV/EBIT	-	20.4x
ROIC (TTM)	-	7.12%
Gross margin	-	70.28%
Net margin	-	11.26%
Revenue CAGR 5y	-	12.86%
EPS CAGR 5y	-	25.95%
Debt / Equity	-	2.5x
Dividend yield	-	0.62%

Where each one wins

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

VTI leads on

Market cap$627.85Bvs $2.92B+100%

WT leads on

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

More like VTI

VTI vs FBK.MI VTI vs AZA.ST VTI vs IBKD.SI VTI vs BGN.MI

More like WT

WT vs FBK.MI WT vs AZA.ST WT vs IBKD.SI WT vs BGN.MI

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for VTI Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for WT

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Strongest Moat Highest ROIC Warren Buffett strategy Economic Moat

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.

Stock comparison

Vanguard Total Market

VTI$627.85BFinancials Market cap, Sector

WisdomTree

WT$2.92BFinancials Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

WisdomTree

VTI 16 WT

Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.

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

VTI1wins

6winsWT

Warren Buffett

50D

B71

Benjamin Graham

50D

A98

Philip Fisher

50D

B81

Peter Lynch

50D

C69

Joel Greenblatt

50D

F34

Charlie Munger

50D

B70

Terry Smith

50D

B71

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	VTI	WT
Market cap	Winner: $627.85B	$2.92B
P/E (TTM)	-	43.6x
EV/EBIT	-	20.4x
ROIC (TTM)	-	7.12%
Gross margin	-	70.28%
Net margin	-	11.26%
Revenue CAGR 5y	-	12.86%
EPS CAGR 5y	-	25.95%
Debt / Equity	-	2.5x
Dividend yield	-	0.62%

Where each one wins

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

VTI leads on

Market cap$627.85Bvs $2.92B+100%

WT leads on

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

More like VTI

VTI vs FBK.MI VTI vs AZA.ST VTI vs IBKD.SI VTI vs BGN.MI

More like WT

WT vs FBK.MI WT vs AZA.ST WT vs IBKD.SI WT vs BGN.MI

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for VTI Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for WT

Related on invest-like

Strongest Moat Highest ROIC Warren Buffett strategy Economic Moat

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.