Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MGK vs VUG: how they differ
MGK and VUG hold 86% of their weight in the same names, and MGK returned more over the year.
Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund and Vanguard Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MGK and VUG hold 86% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | MGK | VUG |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 13.29% | 12.63% |
| Apple Inc | 12.19% | 11.67% |
| Microsoft Corp | 7.52% | 7.62% |
| Alphabet Inc | 5.93% | 5.76% |
| Alphabet Inc | 4.67% | 4.54% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 4.47% | 4.47% |
| Broadcom Inc | 4.28% | 4.29% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 4.08% | 3.41% |
| Tesla Inc | 3.93% | 3.27% |
| Eli Lilly & Co | 3.41% | 2.81% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 3.20% | 2.62% |
| Visa Inc | 1.82% | 1.54% |
| Only in MGK | Only in VUG |
|---|---|
| Costco Wholesale Corp 1.16% | |
| General Electric Co 0.55% | |
| McDonald's Corp 0.54% | |
| Texas Instruments Inc 0.39% | |
| Vertiv Holdings Co 0.37% | |
| Starbucks Corp 0.34% | |
| Quanta Services Inc 0.31% | |
| Howmet Aerospace Inc 0.31% |
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 | VUG Vanguard Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Mega Cap Growth | US growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.9% | +12.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −2.6 pts | −4.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 99.2% | 97.4% |
| Holdings | 56 | 147 |
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%.
VUG in plain words
VUG is an index equity fund tracking the US growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 147 positions, with the top ten at 60.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MGK or VUG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MGK returned +14.9% and VUG returned +12.9%, so MGK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MGK or VUG?
- MGK charges 0.07% a year and VUG charges 0.03%, so VUG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MGK and VUG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 99% of MGK and 97% of VUG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 86% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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