Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MGK vs XLE: how they differ
MGK and XLE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XLE returned more over the year.
Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund and State Street(R) Energy Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MGK and XLE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in MGK | Only in XLE |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 13.29% | Exxon Mobil Corp 22.71% |
| Apple Inc 12.19% | Chevron Corp 16.12% |
| Microsoft Corp 7.52% | ConocoPhillips 6.58% |
| Alphabet Inc 5.93% | Williams Cos Inc/The 5.04% |
| Alphabet Inc 4.67% | Valero Energy Corp 4.65% |
| Amazon.com Inc 4.47% | Marathon Petroleum Corp 4.49% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.28% | EOG Resources Inc 4.15% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 4.08% | SLB Ltd 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 | XLE State Street(R) Energy Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | State Street |
| What it is | Mega Cap Growth | Energy |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.9% | +50.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −2.6 pts | +33.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 99.2% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 56 | 21 |
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%.
XLE in plain words
XLE is an index equity fund tracking the Energy. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +50.7% 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 21 positions, with the top ten at 75.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MGK or XLE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MGK returned +14.9% and XLE returned +50.7%, so XLE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MGK or XLE?
- MGK charges 0.07% a year and XLE charges 0.08%, so MGK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MGK and XLE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 99% of MGK and 100% of XLE 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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