Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MGK vs SDY: how they differ
MGK and SDY hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and MGK returned more over the year.
Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MGK and SDY hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | MGK | SDY |
|---|---|---|
| Ecolab Inc | 0.42% | 0.47% |
| Microsoft Corp | 7.52% | 0.36% |
| Cintas Corp | 0.28% | 0.43% |
| Only in MGK | Only in SDY |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 13.29% | Verizon Communications Inc 2.15% |
| Apple Inc 12.19% | Realty Income Corp 2.14% |
| Alphabet Inc 5.93% | Kenvue Inc 1.76% |
| Alphabet Inc 4.67% | Kimberly-Clark Corp 1.75% |
| Amazon.com Inc 4.47% | AbbVie Inc 1.63% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.28% | QUALCOMM Inc 1.57% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 4.08% | Texas Instruments Inc 1.56% |
| Tesla Inc 3.93% | Target Corp 1.55% |
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 | SDY State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | State Street |
| What it is | Mega Cap Growth | SPDR S&P Dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.9% | +11.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −2.6 pts | −6.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 99.2% | 84.6% |
| Holdings | 56 | 155 |
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%.
SDY in plain words
SDY is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +11.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 85% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 155 positions, with the top ten at 17.1%. It sat 3.9% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MGK or SDY?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MGK returned +14.9% and SDY returned +11.0%, so MGK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MGK or SDY?
- MGK charges 0.07% a year and SDY charges 0.35%, so MGK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MGK and SDY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 99% of MGK and 85% of SDY by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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