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

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MGK vs MOAT: how they differ

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

Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund and VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, MGK and MOAT 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 MGKOnly in MOAT
NVIDIA Corp 13.29%Veeva Systems Inc 3.41%
Apple Inc 12.19%Airbnb Inc 2.88%
Microsoft Corp 7.52%Microsoft Corp 2.79%
Alphabet Inc 5.93%Charles Schwab Corp/The 2.75%
Alphabet Inc 4.67%Lpl Financial Holdings Inc 2.73%
Amazon.com Inc 4.47%Bristol-Myers Squibb Co 2.58%
Broadcom Inc 4.28%Nvidia Corp 2.58%
Meta Platforms Inc 4.08%Estee Lauder Cos Inc/The 2.52%

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.

MGK and MOAT on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
MGK
Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund
MOAT
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerVanguardVanEck
What it isMega Cap GrowthMorningstar Wide Moat
Total return, 1 year+14.9%+11.3%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−2.6 pts−6.2 pts
Expense ratio0.07%0.46%
Already in the S&P 50099.2%91.6%
Holdings5655

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%.

MOAT in plain words

MOAT is an index equity fund tracking the Morningstar Wide Moat. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +11.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.46% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 55 positions, with the top ten at 27.1%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Aug 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, MGK or MOAT?
In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MGK returned +14.9% and MOAT returned +11.3%, so MGK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, MGK or MOAT?
MGK charges 0.07% a year and MOAT charges 0.46%, so MGK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do MGK and MOAT overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 99% of MGK and 92% of MOAT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

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