Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MGK vs XLC: how they differ
MGK and XLC hold 16% of their weight in the same names, and MGK returned more over the year.
Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund and State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MGK and XLC hold 16% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | MGK | XLC |
|---|---|---|
| Alphabet Inc | 5.93% | 13.10% |
| Alphabet Inc | 4.67% | 10.44% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 4.08% | 19.93% |
| Netflix Inc | 1.12% | 4.84% |
| Only in MGK | Only in XLC |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 13.29% | Take-Two Interactive Software Inc 5.26% |
| Apple Inc 12.19% | Comcast Corp 4.71% |
| Microsoft Corp 7.52% | Warner Bros Discovery Inc 4.67% |
| Amazon.com Inc 4.47% | Electronic Arts Inc 4.64% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.28% | Walt Disney Co/The 4.49% |
| Tesla Inc 3.93% | T-Mobile US Inc 4.16% |
| Eli Lilly & Co 3.41% | Verizon Communications Inc 4.15% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 3.20% | AT&T Inc 4.10% |
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 | XLC State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | State Street |
| What it is | Mega Cap Growth | Communication services |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.9% | −2.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −2.6 pts | −19.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 99.2% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 56 | 23 |
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%.
XLC in plain words
XLC is an index equity fund tracking the Communication services. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −2.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 23 positions, with the top ten at 76.2%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Jan 30, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MGK or XLC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MGK returned +14.9% and XLC returned −2.0%, so MGK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MGK or XLC?
- MGK charges 0.07% a year and XLC charges 0.08%, so MGK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MGK and XLC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 99% of MGK and 100% of XLC by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 16% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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