Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MGK vs XLRE: how they differ
MGK and XLRE hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and MGK returned more over the year.
Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund and State Street(R) Real Estate Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MGK and XLRE hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | MGK | XLRE |
|---|---|---|
| Welltower Inc | 0.71% | 11.07% |
| Equinix Inc | 0.50% | 7.10% |
| Only in MGK | Only in XLRE |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 13.29% | Prologis Inc 8.72% |
| Apple Inc 12.19% | American Tower Corp 5.26% |
| Microsoft Corp 7.52% | Simon Property Group Inc 5.01% |
| Alphabet Inc 5.93% | Realty Income Corp 4.57% |
| Alphabet Inc 4.67% | Digital Realty Trust Inc 4.55% |
| Amazon.com Inc 4.47% | Public Storage 4.51% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.28% | Ventas Inc 4.50% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 4.08% | CBRE Group Inc 4.11% |
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 | XLRE State Street(R) Real Estate Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | State Street |
| What it is | Mega Cap Growth | Real estate |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.9% | +5.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −2.6 pts | −11.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 99.2% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 56 | 31 |
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%.
XLRE in plain words
XLRE is an index equity fund tracking the Real estate. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +5.6% 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 31 positions, with the top ten at 59.4%. It sat 5.6% below its high of Jul 28, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MGK or XLRE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MGK returned +14.9% and XLRE returned +5.6%, so MGK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MGK or XLRE?
- MGK charges 0.07% a year and XLRE charges 0.08%, so MGK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MGK and XLRE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 99% of MGK and 100% of XLRE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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