Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MGK vs VEA: how they differ
MGK and VEA hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VEA returned more over the year.
Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund and Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MGK and VEA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in MGK | Only in VEA |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 13.29% | ASML Holding NV 2.37% |
| Apple Inc 12.19% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.56% |
| Microsoft Corp 7.52% | SK hynix Inc 1.40% |
| Alphabet Inc 5.93% | HSBC Holdings PLC 1.01% |
| Alphabet Inc 4.67% | Novartis AG 0.91% |
| Amazon.com Inc 4.47% | Royal Bank of Canada 0.90% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.28% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.87% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 4.08% | Nestle SA 0.82% |
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 | VEA Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Mega Cap Growth | Developed markets ex US |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.9% | +24.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −2.6 pts | +7.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 99.2% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 56 | 3870 |
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%.
VEA in plain words
VEA is an index equity fund tracking the Developed markets ex US. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +24.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3870 positions, with the top ten at 13.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MGK or VEA?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MGK returned +14.9% and VEA returned +24.5%, so VEA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MGK or VEA?
- MGK charges 0.07% a year and VEA charges 0.03%, so VEA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MGK and VEA overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 99% of MGK and 0% of VEA 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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