Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MGK vs XLF: how they differ
MGK and XLF hold 4% of their weight in the same names, and MGK returned more over the year.
Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund and State Street(R) Financial Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MGK and XLF hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | MGK | XLF |
|---|---|---|
| Visa Inc | 1.82% | 7.51% |
| Mastercard Inc | 1.47% | 5.47% |
| Moody's Corp | 0.40% | 0.90% |
| Interactive Brokers Group Inc | 0.29% | 0.51% |
| Only in MGK | Only in XLF |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 13.29% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc 12.10% |
| Apple Inc 12.19% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 11.57% |
| Microsoft Corp 7.52% | Bank of America Corp 4.91% |
| Alphabet Inc 5.93% | Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The 3.94% |
| Alphabet Inc 4.67% | Wells Fargo & Co 3.34% |
| Amazon.com Inc 4.47% | Morgan Stanley 3.31% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.28% | Citigroup Inc 3.15% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 4.08% | American Express Co 2.38% |
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 | XLF State Street(R) Financial Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | State Street |
| What it is | Mega Cap Growth | Financials |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.9% | +7.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −2.6 pts | −9.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 99.2% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 56 | 76 |
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%.
XLF in plain words
XLF is an index equity fund tracking the Financials. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% 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 76 positions, with the top ten at 57.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MGK or XLF?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MGK returned +14.9% and XLF returned +7.6%, so MGK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MGK or XLF?
- MGK charges 0.07% a year and XLF charges 0.08%, so MGK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MGK and XLF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 99% of MGK and 100% of XLF by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 4% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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