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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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MGK vs VEU: how they differ

MGK and VEU hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VEU returned more over the year.

Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund and Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, MGK and VEU hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in MGKOnly in VEU
NVIDIA Corp 13.29%Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.83%
Apple Inc 12.19%ASML Holding NV 1.45%
Microsoft Corp 7.52%SK hynix Inc 1.24%
Alphabet Inc 5.93%Tencent Holdings Ltd 0.97%
Alphabet Inc 4.67%HSBC Holdings PLC 0.81%
Amazon.com Inc 4.47%Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.76%
Broadcom Inc 4.28%AstraZeneca PLC 0.73%
Meta Platforms Inc 4.08%Novartis AG 0.73%

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 and VEU on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
MGK
Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund
VEU
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerVanguardVanguard
What it isMega Cap GrowthFTSE All-World ex-US
Total return, 1 year+14.9%+22.9%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−2.6 pts+5.4 pts
Expense ratio0.07%0.04%
Already in the S&P 50099.2%0.0%
Holdings563860

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%.

VEU in plain words

VEU is an index equity fund tracking the FTSE All-World ex-US. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3860 positions, with the top ten at 13.6%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, MGK or VEU?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MGK returned +14.9% and VEU returned +22.9%, so VEU returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, MGK or VEU?
MGK charges 0.07% a year and VEU charges 0.04%, so VEU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do MGK and VEU overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 99% of MGK and 0% of VEU 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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