Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUS vs MGK: how they differ
AVUS and MGK hold 38% of their weight in the same names, and AVUS returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Equity ETF and Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUS and MGK hold 38% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVUS | MGK |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 5.49% | 13.29% |
| Apple Inc | 5.37% | 12.19% |
| Microsoft Corp | 3.85% | 7.52% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 3.68% | 4.47% |
| Alphabet Inc | 2.42% | 5.93% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 2.21% | 4.08% |
| Alphabet Inc | 1.94% | 4.67% |
| Broadcom Inc | 1.18% | 4.28% |
| Lam Research Corp | 1.00% | 1.93% |
| Eli Lilly & Co | 0.84% | 3.41% |
| Tesla Inc | 0.80% | 3.93% |
| Visa Inc | 0.68% | 1.82% |
| Only in AVUS | Only in MGK |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc 2.40% | Welltower Inc 0.71% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 1.20% | Equinix Inc 0.50% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 1.07% | Space Exploration Technologies Corp 0.48% |
| Caterpillar Inc 0.92% | |
| Costco Wholesale Corp 0.69% | |
| Walmart Inc 0.64% | |
| Merck & Co Inc 0.63% | |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc 0.61% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| AVUS Avantis U.S. Equity ETF | MGK Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Equity | Mega Cap Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.6% | +14.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.1 pts | −2.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.4% | 99.2% |
| Holdings | 1875 | 56 |
AVUS in plain words
AVUS is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Equity. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 84% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1875 positions, with the top ten at 29.7%.
MGK in plain words
MGK is an index equity fund tracking the Mega Cap Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +14.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 56 positions, with the top ten at 63.8%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVUS or MGK?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUS returned +21.6% and MGK returned +14.9%, so AVUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUS or MGK?
- AVUS charges 0.15% a year and MGK charges 0.07%, so MGK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUS and MGK overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVUS and 99% of MGK by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 38% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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