Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MGK vs VLUE: how they differ
MGK and VLUE hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and VLUE returned more over the year.
Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund and iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MGK and VLUE hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | MGK | VLUE |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Materials Inc | 1.13% | 3.67% |
| Intel Corp | 1.10% | 9.29% |
| Western Digital Corp | 0.52% | 1.89% |
| Only in MGK | Only in VLUE |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 13.29% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 11.63% |
| Apple Inc 12.19% | CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 4.97% |
| Microsoft Corp 7.52% | GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY 3.16% |
| Alphabet Inc 5.93% | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. 2.66% |
| Alphabet Inc 4.67% | AT&T INC. 2.53% |
| Amazon.com Inc 4.47% | CITIGROUP INC. 1.94% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.28% | BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION 1.88% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 4.08% | QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 1.80% |
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 | VLUE iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | iShares |
| What it is | Mega Cap Growth | MSCI USA Value Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.9% | +69.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −2.6 pts | +51.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 99.2% | 96.9% |
| Holdings | 56 | 148 |
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%.
VLUE in plain words
VLUE is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Value Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +69.4% 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, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 148 positions, with the top ten at 43.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MGK or VLUE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MGK returned +14.9% and VLUE returned +69.4%, so VLUE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MGK or VLUE?
- MGK charges 0.07% a year and VLUE charges 0.15%, so MGK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MGK and VLUE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 99% of MGK and 97% of VLUE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 3% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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