Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MGK vs PFF: how they differ
MGK and PFF hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and MGK returned more over the year.
Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund and iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MGK and PFF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in MGK | Only in PFF |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 13.29% | BOEING COMPANY (THE) 3.99% |
| Apple Inc 12.19% | STRATEGY INC 2.99% |
| Microsoft Corp 7.52% | WELLS FARGO & COMPANY 2.37% |
| Alphabet Inc 5.93% | ORACLE CORP 2.31% |
| Alphabet Inc 4.67% | HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY 1.79% |
| Amazon.com Inc 4.47% | BANK OF AMERICA CORP 1.47% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.28% | CITIGROUP CAPITAL XIII 1.33% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 4.08% | ALBEMARLE CORP 1.31% |
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 | PFF iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | iShares |
| What it is | Mega Cap Growth | Preferred and Income Securities |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.9% | −0.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −2.6 pts | −18.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.45% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 99.2% | 21.6% |
| Holdings | 56 | 455 |
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%.
PFF in plain words
PFF is an index equity fund tracking the Preferred and Income Securities. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.45% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 22% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 455 positions, with the top ten at 19.9%. It sat 3.2% below its high of May 8, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MGK or PFF?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MGK returned +14.9% and PFF returned −0.8%, so MGK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MGK or PFF?
- MGK charges 0.07% a year and PFF charges 0.45%, so MGK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MGK and PFF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 99% of MGK and 22% of PFF 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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