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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MGK returned +7.8% and MUB −0.4%.

Which is cheaper, MGK or MUB?

Neither: MGK and MUB both charge 0.05% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

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MGK vs MUB: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, MGK returned +7.8% to MUB's −0.4%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $34.9bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Growth ETF, and $54.1bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares National Muni Bond ETF.

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At a glance

+7.8%

MGK total return, 1 year

−0.4%

MUB total return, 1 year

0.05%

MGK expense ratio

0.05%

MUB expense ratio

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.05% a year; their one-year returns differ by 8.2 points; MUB is 1.3 times larger.

MGK vs MUB: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	MGK	MUB
Return
Measure	MGK	MUB
Total return, 1 year	+7.8%	−0.4%
Drawdown
Measure	MGK	MUB
Below its high	4.4%, high on Oct 6, 2026
Benchmark
Measure	MGK	MUB
What it tracks	Morningstar US Mega Cap Growth Index	ICE AMT-Free US National Municipal Index
Cost and size
Measure	MGK	MUB
Expense ratio	0.05%	0.05%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026	$34.9bn	$46.6bn
Holdings
Measure	MGK	MUB
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, MGK and MUB 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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Positions both hold · largest shared weight first MGK MUB

Only in one fund ↓

Only in MGK

NVIDIA Corp 13.69%

Apple Inc 12.53%

Microsoft Corp 9.46%

Alphabet Inc 4.98%

Meta Platforms Inc 4.96%

Broadcom Inc 4.30%

Amazon.com Inc 4.22%

Alphabet Inc 3.95%

Only in MUB

UNIVERSITY TEX UNIV REVS 0.16%

SAN ANTONIO TEX WTR REV 0.13%

NEW YORK ST TWY AUTH ST PERS I 0.12%

NORTHWEST TEX INDPT SCH DIST 0.12%

OKLAHOMA TRANSN AUTH OK F/K/A 0.12%

HOUSTON TEX HIGHER ED FIN CORP 0.11%

NEW JERSEY ST 0.11%

OHIO ST UNIV GEN RCPTS 0.11%

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Side by side

MGK Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Growth ETF MUB iShares National Muni Bond ETF

Where it sits Stock ETF Bond ETF

Issuer Vanguard iShares

What it is Tracks an index of Mega Cap Growth Tracks an index of National Muni Bond

Total return, 1 year +7.8% −0.4%

Expense ratio 0.05% 0.05%

Holdings 54 7873

Net assets, MGK as of Sep 30, 2026 and MUB as of Oct 27, 2026 $34.9bn $54.1bn

MGK and MUB on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund

MGK

MGK tracks an index of Mega Cap Growth. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +7.8% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. 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.

MUB

MUB tracks an index of National Muni Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −0.4% with distributions reinvested.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, MGK or MUB?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MGK returned +7.8% and MUB −0.4%.
Which is cheaper, MGK or MUB?: Neither: MGK and MUB both charge 0.05% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Sources and dates

MGK filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

MGK prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Vanguard page for MGK ↗

MUB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

MUB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for MUB ↗

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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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