Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IVV vs MGK: how they differ
IVV and MGK hold 51% of their weight in the same names, and IVV returned more over the year.
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF and Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IVV and MGK hold 51% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IVV | MGK |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. | 7.52% | 13.29% |
| Apple, Inc. | 6.59% | 12.19% |
| Microsoft Corp. | 4.30% | 7.52% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | 3.62% | 4.47% |
| Alphabet, Inc. | 3.25% | 5.93% |
| Broadcom, Inc. | 2.77% | 4.28% |
| Alphabet, Inc. | 2.59% | 4.67% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 1.92% | 4.08% |
| Tesla, Inc. | 1.84% | 3.93% |
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 1.47% | 3.41% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 1.47% | 3.20% |
| Intel Corp. | 1.02% | 1.10% |
| Only in IVV | Only in MGK |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology, Inc. 2.02% | Seagate Technology Holdings PLC 0.51% |
| Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. 1.42% | Space Exploration Technologies Corp 0.48% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. 1.36% | Snowflake Inc 0.34% |
| Johnson & Johnson 0.95% | |
| Exxon Mobil Corp. 0.88% | |
| Walmart, Inc. 0.77% | |
| Caterpillar, Inc. 0.76% | |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. 0.72% |
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.
| IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | MGK Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P 500 | Mega Cap Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.6% | +14.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.1 pts | −2.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 99.2% |
| Holdings | 504 | 56 |
IVV in plain words
IVV is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 504 positions, with the top ten at 36.4%.
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, IVV or MGK?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IVV returned +17.6% and MGK returned +14.9%, so IVV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IVV or MGK?
- IVV charges 0.03% a year and MGK charges 0.07%, so IVV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IVV and MGK overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of IVV and 99% of MGK by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 51% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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