Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ILF vs MGK: how they differ
ILF and MGK hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and ILF returned more over the year.
iShares Latin America 40 ETF and Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ILF and MGK hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in ILF | Only in MGK |
|---|---|
| VALE S.A. 8.48% | NVIDIA Corp 13.29% |
| Nu Holdings Ltd. 8.25% | Apple Inc 12.19% |
| Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. 7.11% | Microsoft Corp 7.52% |
| Grupo Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V. 5.68% | Alphabet Inc 5.93% |
| Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) 5.19% | Alphabet Inc 4.67% |
| Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) 4.83% | Amazon.com Inc 4.47% |
| CREDICORP LTD. 4.26% | Broadcom Inc 4.28% |
| Grupo Financiero Banorte, S.A.B. de C.V. 4.11% | 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.
| ILF iShares Latin America 40 ETF | MGK Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Latin America 40 | Mega Cap Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +33.4% | +14.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +15.9 pts | −2.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.47% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| Holdings | 45 | 56 |
ILF in plain words
ILF is an index equity fund tracking the Latin America 40. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +33.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.47% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 45 positions, with the top ten at 55.1%. It sat 4.4% below its high of Apr 14, 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, ILF or MGK?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ILF returned +33.4% and MGK returned +14.9%, so ILF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ILF or MGK?
- ILF charges 0.47% a year and MGK charges 0.07%, so MGK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ILF and MGK overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of ILF and 99% of MGK by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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