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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 RDVY: how they differ

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

Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund and First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, MGK and RDVY 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 RDVY
NVIDIA Corp 13.29%Lam Research Corporation 3.09%
Apple Inc 12.19%Applied Materials, Inc. 2.99%
Microsoft Corp 7.52%KLA Corporation 2.47%
Alphabet Inc 5.93%The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation 2.46%
Alphabet Inc 4.67%The Travelers Companies, Inc. 2.26%
Amazon.com Inc 4.47%GE Vernova Inc. 2.24%
Broadcom Inc 4.28%Bank of America Corporation 2.18%
Meta Platforms Inc 4.08%Ross Stores, Inc. 2.16%

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 RDVY on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
MGK
Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund
RDVY
First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerVanguardFirst Trust
What it isMega Cap GrowthFirst Rising Dividend Achievers
Total return, 1 year+14.9%+22.0%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−2.6 pts+4.5 pts
Expense ratio0.07%0.47%
Already in the S&P 50099.2%94.4%
Holdings5672

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%.

RDVY in plain words

RDVY is an index equity fund tracking the First Rising Dividend Achievers. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.47% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 94% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 72 positions, with the top ten at 24.1%. It sat 3.9% below its high of Aug 13, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, MGK or RDVY?
In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MGK returned +14.9% and RDVY returned +22.0%, so RDVY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, MGK or RDVY?
MGK charges 0.07% a year and RDVY charges 0.47%, so MGK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do MGK and RDVY overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 99% of MGK and 94% of RDVY 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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