Which returned more over the last year, MBB or MGK?

In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MBB returned −0.1% and MGK returned +14.9%, so MGK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, MBB or MGK?

MBB charges 0.04% a year and MGK charges 0.07%, so MBB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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MBB vs MGK: how they differ

MBB and MGK hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and MGK returned more over the year.

iShares MBS ETF and Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, MBB and MGK hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in MBB	Only in MGK
BLACKROCK CASH CL INST SL AGENCY 7.26%	NVIDIA Corp 13.29%
GNMA2 SF 30YR 0.09%	Apple Inc 12.19%
GNMA II 30YR SF - JUMBO-CONFORMING 0.08%	Microsoft Corp 7.52%
GNMA2 SINGLE FAMILY 30YR 0.04%	Alphabet Inc 5.93%
GNMA II 30YR 0.03%	Alphabet Inc 4.67%
GNMA2 30YR TBA(REG C) 0.03%	Amazon.com Inc 4.47%
UMBS 15YR TBA(REG B) 0.03%	Broadcom Inc 4.28%
FNMA 30YR UMBS MEGA REMIC SUPER 0.02%	Meta Platforms Inc 4.08%

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 and Sep 10, 2026.

MBB and MGK on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	MBB iShares MBS ETF	MGK Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	Vanguard
What it is	Mbs	Mega Cap Growth
Total return, 1 year	−0.1%	+14.9%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−17.6 pts	−2.6 pts
Expense ratio	0.04%	0.07%
Holdings	2599	56

MBB in plain words

MBB is a bond fund tracking the Mbs. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. It sat 3.3% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

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%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, MBB or MGK?: In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MBB returned −0.1% and MGK returned +14.9%, so MGK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, MBB or MGK?: MBB charges 0.04% a year and MGK charges 0.07%, so MBB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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