Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MGK vs QUAL: how they differ
MGK and QUAL hold 42% of their weight in the same names, and QUAL returned more over the year.
Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund and iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MGK and QUAL hold 42% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | MGK | QUAL |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 13.29% | 6.52% |
| Apple Inc | 12.19% | 6.28% |
| Microsoft Corp | 7.52% | 5.05% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 4.08% | 3.50% |
| Eli Lilly & Co | 3.41% | 2.92% |
| Alphabet Inc | 5.93% | 2.54% |
| Alphabet Inc | 4.67% | 2.12% |
| Lam Research Corp | 1.93% | 3.23% |
| Visa Inc | 1.82% | 3.09% |
| KLA Corp | 1.48% | 2.79% |
| Mastercard Inc | 1.47% | 2.30% |
| Applied Materials Inc | 1.13% | 2.45% |
| Only in MGK | Only in QUAL |
|---|---|
| Amazon.com Inc 4.47% | CATERPILLAR INC. 2.52% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.28% | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. 2.12% |
| Tesla Inc 3.93% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 1.92% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 3.20% | SLB N.V. 1.56% |
| Sandisk Corp 1.28% | QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 1.42% |
| GE Vernova Inc 1.21% | COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION 1.31% |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc 1.10% | WALMART INC. 1.23% |
| Intel Corp 1.10% | ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION 1.21% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
| MGK Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund | QUAL iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | iShares |
| What it is | Mega Cap Growth | MSCI USA Quality Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.9% | +16.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −2.6 pts | −1.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 99.2% | 98.9% |
| Holdings | 56 | 121 |
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%.
QUAL in plain words
QUAL is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Quality Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 121 positions, with the top ten at 39.1%. It sat 3.1% below its high of Aug 13, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MGK or QUAL?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MGK returned +14.9% and QUAL returned +16.0%, so QUAL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MGK or QUAL?
- MGK charges 0.07% a year and QUAL charges 0.15%, so MGK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MGK and QUAL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 99% of MGK and 99% of QUAL by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 42% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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