Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MGK vs MOAT: how they differ
MGK and MOAT hold 13% of their weight in the same names, and MGK returned more over the year.
Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund and VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MGK and MOAT hold 13% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | MGK | MOAT |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 13.29% | 2.45% |
| Broadcom Inc | 4.28% | 2.43% |
| Microsoft Corp | 7.52% | 2.20% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 4.47% | 1.33% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 4.08% | 1.17% |
| Applied Materials Inc | 1.13% | 2.34% |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc | 1.10% | 2.51% |
| Amphenol Corp | 0.89% | 1.50% |
| Airbnb Inc | 0.37% | 2.56% |
| Fortinet Inc | 0.35% | 2.21% |
| Only in MGK | Only in MOAT |
|---|---|
| Apple Inc 12.19% | Masco Corp 2.96% |
| Alphabet Inc 5.93% | Kenvue Inc 2.59% |
| Alphabet Inc 4.67% | Brown-Forman Corp 2.49% |
| Tesla Inc 3.93% | Charles Schwab Corp/The 2.45% |
| Eli Lilly & Co 3.41% | Datadog Inc 2.44% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 3.20% | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co 2.43% |
| Lam Research Corp 1.93% | Danaher Corp 2.41% |
| Visa Inc 1.82% | Veeva Systems Inc 2.41% |
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.
| MGK Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund | MOAT VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | VanEck |
| What it is | Mega Cap Growth | Morningstar Wide Moat |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.9% | +11.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −2.6 pts | −6.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.46% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 99.2% | 91.6% |
| Holdings | 56 | 55 |
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%.
MOAT in plain words
MOAT is an index equity fund tracking the Morningstar Wide Moat. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +11.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.46% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 55 positions, with the top ten at 25.3%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Aug 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MGK or MOAT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MGK returned +14.9% and MOAT returned +11.3%, so MGK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MGK or MOAT?
- MGK charges 0.07% a year and MOAT charges 0.46%, so MGK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MGK and MOAT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 99% of MGK and 92% of MOAT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 13% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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