Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MGK vs PVAL: how they differ
MGK and PVAL hold 13% of their weight in the same names, and PVAL returned more over the year.
Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund and Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MGK and PVAL hold 13% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | MGK | PVAL |
|---|---|---|
| Alphabet Inc | 5.93% | 3.33% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 3.20% | 3.09% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 4.47% | 2.96% |
| Microsoft Corp | 7.52% | 2.96% |
| Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc | 0.30% | 2.87% |
| Only in MGK | Only in PVAL |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 13.29% | CISCO SYSTEMS INC 6.06% |
| Apple Inc 12.19% | CITIGROUP INC 4.68% |
| Alphabet Inc 4.67% | EXXON MOBIL CORP 3.66% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.28% | SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC 3.08% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 4.08% | FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC 2.95% |
| Tesla Inc 3.93% | COCA-COLA COMPANY (THE) 2.85% |
| Eli Lilly & Co 3.41% | PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC 2.72% |
| Lam Research Corp 1.93% | FEDEX CORP 2.71% |
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 and May 29, 2026.
| MGK Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund | PVAL Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Putnam |
| What it is | Mega Cap Growth | Putnam Focused Large Cap Value |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.9% | +28.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −2.6 pts | +10.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | not published |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 99.2% | 94.9% |
| Holdings | 56 | 45 |
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%.
PVAL in plain words
PVAL is an index equity fund tracking the Putnam Focused Large Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +28.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for May 29, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 45 positions, with the top ten at 35.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MGK or PVAL?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MGK returned +14.9% and PVAL returned +28.4%, so PVAL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- How much do MGK and PVAL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 99% of MGK and 95% of PVAL 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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