Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MGK vs VIG: how they differ
MGK and VIG hold 24% of their weight in the same names, and MGK returned more over the year.
Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund and Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MGK and VIG hold 24% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | MGK | VIG |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcom Inc | 4.28% | 5.21% |
| Apple Inc | 12.19% | 4.10% |
| Microsoft Corp | 7.52% | 3.99% |
| Eli Lilly & Co | 3.41% | 3.36% |
| Visa Inc | 1.82% | 2.34% |
| Mastercard Inc | 1.47% | 1.86% |
| Lam Research Corp | 1.93% | 1.46% |
| KLA Corp | 1.48% | 1.04% |
| Oracle Corp | 0.95% | 1.24% |
| Amphenol Corp | 0.89% | 0.82% |
| Moody's Corp | 0.40% | 0.32% |
| Ecolab Inc | 0.42% | 0.30% |
| Only in MGK | Only in VIG |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 13.29% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.61% |
| Alphabet Inc 5.93% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.92% |
| Alphabet Inc 4.67% | Walmart Inc 2.62% |
| Amazon.com Inc 4.47% | Johnson & Johnson 2.51% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 4.08% | Costco Wholesale Corp 2.04% |
| Tesla Inc 3.93% | Caterpillar Inc 1.88% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 3.20% | AbbVie Inc 1.69% |
| Sandisk Corp 1.28% | Cisco Systems Inc 1.64% |
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 | VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Mega Cap Growth | Dividend growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.9% | +12.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −2.6 pts | −5.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 99.2% | 95.7% |
| Holdings | 56 | 332 |
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%.
VIG in plain words
VIG is an index equity fund tracking the Dividend growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 332 positions, with the top ten at 32.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MGK or VIG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MGK returned +14.9% and VIG returned +12.4%, so MGK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MGK or VIG?
- MGK charges 0.07% a year and VIG charges 0.04%, so VIG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MGK and VIG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 99% of MGK and 96% of VIG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 24% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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