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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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MBB vs VOOG: how they differ

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

iShares MBS ETF and Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, MBB and VOOG 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 MBBOnly in VOOG
Freddie Mac 1.07%NVIDIA Corp 14.29%
Government National Mortgage Association 0.97%Microsoft Corp 9.31%
UMBS, TBA 0.85%Apple Inc 6.38%
Government National Mortgage Association 0.69%Alphabet Inc 6.17%
UMBS, TBA 0.66%Broadcom Inc 5.90%
Government National Mortgage Association 0.56%Alphabet Inc 4.90%
Government National Mortgage Association 0.55%Amazon.com Inc 3.90%
Government National Mortgage Association 0.54%Meta Platforms Inc 3.85%

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 May 31, 2026.

MBB and VOOG on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
MBB
iShares MBS ETF
VOOG
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesVanguard
What it isMbsS&P 500 Growth
Total return, 1 year−0.1%+17.8%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−17.6 pts+0.3 pts
Expense ratio0.04%0.05%
Holdings11144146

MBB in plain words

MBB is a bond fund tracking the Mbs. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. It sat 3.3% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

VOOG in plain words

VOOG is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 146 positions, with the top ten at 60.2%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, MBB or VOOG?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MBB returned −0.1% and VOOG returned +17.8%, so VOOG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, MBB or VOOG?
MBB charges 0.04% a year and VOOG charges 0.05%, so MBB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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MBB against VOOG, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 12, 2026. Every figure is arithmetic on a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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