Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MGK vs VDE: how they differ
MGK and VDE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VDE returned more over the year.
Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund and Vanguard Energy Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MGK and VDE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in MGK | Only in VDE |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 13.29% | Exxon Mobil Corp 21.37% |
| Apple Inc 12.19% | Chevron Corp 14.53% |
| Microsoft Corp 7.52% | ConocoPhillips 5.79% |
| Alphabet Inc 5.93% | Williams Cos Inc/The 3.65% |
| Alphabet Inc 4.67% | SLB Ltd 3.49% |
| Amazon.com Inc 4.47% | Marathon Petroleum Corp 3.29% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.28% | Valero Energy Corp 3.19% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 4.08% | EOG Resources Inc 3.06% |
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 31, 2026.
| MGK Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund | VDE Vanguard Energy Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Mega Cap Growth | Energy |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.9% | +50.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −2.6 pts | +33.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 99.2% | 81.6% |
| Holdings | 56 | 105 |
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%.
VDE in plain words
VDE is an index equity fund tracking the Energy. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +50.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 82% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 105 positions, with the top ten at 64.0%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MGK or VDE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MGK returned +14.9% and VDE returned +50.6%, so VDE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MGK or VDE?
- MGK charges 0.07% a year and VDE charges 0.09%, so MGK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MGK and VDE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 99% of MGK and 82% of VDE 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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