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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 VWO: how they differ

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

Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund and Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, MGK and VWO 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 VWO
NVIDIA Corp 13.29%Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 14.73%
Apple Inc 12.19%Tencent Holdings Ltd 3.28%
Microsoft Corp 7.52%Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 2.57%
Alphabet Inc 5.93%Delta Electronics Inc 1.18%
Alphabet Inc 4.67%MediaTek Inc 1.07%
Amazon.com Inc 4.47%Reliance Industries Ltd 0.90%
Broadcom Inc 4.28%HDFC Bank Ltd 0.81%
Meta Platforms Inc 4.08%Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd 0.75%

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 VWO on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
MGK
Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund
VWO
Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerVanguardVanguard
What it isMega Cap GrowthEmerging markets
Total return, 1 year+14.9%+15.6%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−2.6 pts−1.9 pts
Expense ratio0.07%0.06%
Already in the S&P 50099.2%0.0%
Holdings566355

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%.

VWO in plain words

VWO is an index equity fund tracking the Emerging markets. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +15.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% 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 6355 positions, with the top ten at 26.8%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, MGK or VWO?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MGK returned +14.9% and VWO returned +15.6%, so VWO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, MGK or VWO?
MGK charges 0.07% a year and VWO charges 0.06%, so VWO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do MGK and VWO overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 99% of MGK and 0% of VWO 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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