Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
GOVT vs MGK: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, GOVT returned −1.5% to MGK's +7.8%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.
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Net assets: $42.8bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF, and $34.9bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Growth ETF.
Pair scorecard
Both cost 0.05% a year; their one-year returns differ by 9.3 points; GOVT is 1.2 times larger.
| Measure | GOVT | MGK |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | −1.5% | +7.8% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 8.1%, high on Aug 4, 2020 | 4.4%, high on Oct 6, 2026 |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | ICE U.S. Treasury Core Bond Index | Morningstar US Mega Cap Growth Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.05% |
| Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 | $41.4bn | $34.9bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 99% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 64.5% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Sep 30, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, GOVT and MGK hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Sep 30, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
GOVT and MGK on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
GOVT
GOVT tracks an index of U.S. Treasury Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −1.5% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. It sat 8.1% below its high of Aug 4, 2020 on Oct 28, 2026.
MGK
MGK tracks an index of Mega Cap Growth. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +7.8% with distributions reinvested. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Sep 30, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 54 positions, with the top ten at 64.5%. It sat 4.4% below its high of Oct 6, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.
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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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