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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 VTI: how they differ

MGK and VTI hold 45% of their weight in the same names, and VTI returned more over the year.

Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund and Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, MGK and VTI hold 45% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions MGK and VTI both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingMGKVTI
NVIDIA Corp13.29%6.37%
Apple Inc12.19%5.88%
Microsoft Corp7.52%3.84%
Amazon.com Inc4.47%3.19%
Alphabet Inc5.93%2.90%
Broadcom Inc4.28%2.48%
Alphabet Inc4.67%2.29%
Meta Platforms Inc4.08%1.71%
Tesla Inc3.93%1.64%
Eli Lilly & Co3.41%1.41%
Advanced Micro Devices Inc3.20%1.31%
Applied Materials Inc1.13%0.80%
Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in MGKOnly in VTI
Micron Technology Inc 1.80%
Berkshire Hathaway Inc 1.25%
JPMorgan Chase & Co 1.12%
Johnson & Johnson 0.85%
Exxon Mobil Corp 0.79%
Walmart Inc 0.69%
Caterpillar Inc 0.68%
AbbVie Inc 0.62%

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 and VTI on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
MGK
Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerVanguardVanguard
What it isMega Cap GrowthUS total market
Total return, 1 year+14.9%+17.2%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−2.6 pts−0.3 pts
Expense ratio0.07%0.03%
Already in the S&P 50099.2%88.3%
Holdings563531

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%.

VTI in plain words

VTI is an index equity fund tracking the US total market. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.2% 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, 88% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3531 positions, with the top ten at 32.1%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, MGK or VTI?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MGK returned +14.9% and VTI returned +17.2%, so VTI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, MGK or VTI?
MGK charges 0.07% a year and VTI charges 0.03%, so VTI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do MGK and VTI overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 99% of MGK and 88% of VTI by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 45% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

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