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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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BSV vs MGK: how they differ

BSV and MGK hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and MGK returned more over the year.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund and Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, BSV and MGK hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in BSVOnly in MGK
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.13%NVIDIA Corp 13.29%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.90%Apple Inc 12.19%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.89%Microsoft Corp 7.52%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.82%Alphabet Inc 5.93%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.81%Alphabet Inc 4.67%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.81%Amazon.com Inc 4.47%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.80%Broadcom Inc 4.28%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.78%Meta Platforms Inc 4.08%

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.

BSV and MGK on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund
MGK
Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerVanguardVanguard
What it isShort-Term BondMega Cap Growth
Total return, 1 year+1.1%+14.9%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−16.4 pts−2.6 pts
Expense ratio0.03%0.07%
Holdings318556

BSV in plain words

BSV is a bond fund tracking the Short-Term Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +1.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year.

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, BSV or MGK?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BSV returned +1.1% and MGK returned +14.9%, so MGK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, BSV or MGK?
BSV charges 0.03% a year and MGK charges 0.07%, so BSV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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