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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 XLG: how they differ

MGK and XLG hold 67% of their weight in the same names, and MGK returned more over the year.

Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund and Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, MGK and XLG hold 67% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions MGK and XLG both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingMGKXLG
NVIDIA Corp13.29%13.10%
Apple Inc12.19%10.76%
Microsoft Corp7.52%8.18%
Alphabet Inc5.93%6.05%
Alphabet Inc4.67%4.82%
Amazon.com Inc4.47%6.99%
Broadcom Inc4.28%4.85%
Meta Platforms Inc4.08%3.61%
Tesla Inc3.93%2.90%
Eli Lilly & Co3.41%2.00%
Advanced Micro Devices Inc3.20%1.56%
Visa Inc1.82%1.50%
Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in MGKOnly in XLG
Lam Research Corp 1.93%Berkshire Hathaway Inc. 2.35%
KLA Corp 1.48%JPMorgan Chase & Co. 2.28%
Sandisk Corp 1.28%Exxon Mobil Corp. 1.74%
GE Vernova Inc 1.21%Walmart Inc. 1.56%
Applied Materials Inc 1.13%Johnson & Johnson 1.50%
Palo Alto Networks Inc 1.10%Costco Wholesale Corp. 1.22%
Intel Corp 1.10%Caterpillar Inc. 1.12%
Marvell Technology Inc 1.03%AbbVie Inc. 1.01%

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 XLG on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
MGK
Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund
XLG
Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerVanguardInvesco
What it isMega Cap GrowthS&P 500 top 50
Total return, 1 year+14.9%+12.2%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−2.6 pts−5.3 pts
Expense ratio0.07%0.20%
Already in the S&P 50099.2%100.0%
Holdings5651

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%.

XLG in plain words

XLG is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 top 50. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.20% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 51 positions, with the top ten at 63.6%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, MGK or XLG?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MGK returned +14.9% and XLG returned +12.2%, so MGK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, MGK or XLG?
MGK charges 0.07% a year and XLG charges 0.20%, so MGK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do MGK and XLG overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 99% of MGK and 100% of XLG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 67% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

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