Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MGK vs SPHQ: how they differ
MGK and SPHQ hold 17% of their weight in the same names, and SPHQ returned more over the year.
Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund and Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MGK and SPHQ hold 17% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | MGK | SPHQ |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc | 12.19% | 4.51% |
| Lam Research Corp | 1.93% | 4.10% |
| Visa Inc | 1.82% | 4.69% |
| KLA Corp | 1.48% | 3.27% |
| Mastercard Inc | 1.47% | 4.32% |
| GE Vernova Inc | 1.21% | 3.15% |
| Applied Materials Inc | 1.13% | 2.80% |
| TJX Cos Inc/The | 0.70% | 1.79% |
| AppLovin Corp | 0.65% | 1.56% |
| Western Digital Corp | 0.52% | 2.15% |
| Monster Beverage Corp | 0.40% | 0.82% |
| Moody's Corp | 0.40% | 0.86% |
| Only in MGK | Only in SPHQ |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 13.29% | Costco Wholesale Corp. 4.82% |
| Microsoft Corp 7.52% | General Electric Co. 4.16% |
| Alphabet Inc 5.93% | Caterpillar Inc. 3.78% |
| Alphabet Inc 4.67% | Cisco Systems, Inc. 3.54% |
| Amazon.com Inc 4.47% | Procter & Gamble Co. (The) 3.46% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.28% | Coca-Cola Co. (The) 3.34% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 4.08% | Merck & Co., Inc. 2.87% |
| Tesla Inc 3.93% | Gilead Sciences, Inc. 2.28% |
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 | SPHQ Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Invesco |
| What it is | Mega Cap Growth | S&P 500 Quality |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.9% | +17.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −2.6 pts | −0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 99.2% | 99.9% |
| Holdings | 56 | 99 |
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%.
SPHQ in plain words
SPHQ is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 Quality. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.4% 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, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 99 positions, with the top ten at 40.7%. It sat 6.1% below its high of Jun 30, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MGK or SPHQ?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MGK returned +14.9% and SPHQ returned +17.4%, so SPHQ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MGK or SPHQ?
- MGK charges 0.07% a year and SPHQ charges 0.15%, so MGK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MGK and SPHQ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 99% of MGK and 100% of SPHQ by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 17% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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