Which returned more over the last year, IEI or MGK?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEI returned −1.0% and MGK returned +14.9%, so MGK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, IEI or MGK?

IEI charges 0.15% a year and MGK charges 0.07%, so MGK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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

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IEI vs MGK: how they differ

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

iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF and Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IEI 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 IEI	Only in MGK
United States of America 2.93%	NVIDIA Corp 13.29%
United States of America 2.31%	Apple Inc 12.19%
United States of America 2.28%	Microsoft Corp 7.52%
United States of America 2.26%	Alphabet Inc 5.93%
United States of America 2.14%	Alphabet Inc 4.67%
United States of America 2.11%	Amazon.com Inc 4.47%
United States of America 2.11%	Broadcom Inc 4.28%
United States of America 2.11%	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 and May 31, 2026.

IEI and MGK on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	IEI iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF	MGK Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	Vanguard
What it is	3-7 Year Treasury Bond	Mega Cap Growth
Total return, 1 year	−1.0%	+14.9%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−18.5 pts	−2.6 pts
Expense ratio	0.15%	0.07%
Holdings	83	56

IEI in plain words

IEI is a bond fund tracking the 3-7 Year Treasury Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −1.0% 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. It sat 3.0% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

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, IEI or MGK?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEI returned −1.0% and MGK returned +14.9%, so MGK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IEI or MGK?: IEI charges 0.15% a year and MGK charges 0.07%, so MGK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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