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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 SPYM: how they differ

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

Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund and State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, MGK and SPYM 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 SPYM
NVIDIA Corp 13.29%NVIDIA CORP 8.07%
Apple Inc 12.19%APPLE INC 7.32%
Microsoft Corp 7.52%MICROSOFT CORP 5.58%
Alphabet Inc 5.93%AMAZON.COM INC 3.76%
Alphabet Inc 4.67%ALPHABET INC CL A 2.98%
Amazon.com Inc 4.47%BROADCOM INC 2.61%
Broadcom Inc 4.28%ALPHABET INC CL C 2.38%
Meta Platforms Inc 4.08%META PLATFORMS INC CLASS A 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 SPYM on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
MGK
Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund
SPYM
State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerVanguardState Street
What it isMega Cap GrowthS&P 500
Total return, 1 year+14.9%+17.6%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−2.6 pts+0.1 pts
Expense ratio0.07%1.30%
Already in the S&P 50099.2%100.0%
Holdings56507

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%.

SPYM in plain words

SPYM is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 1.30% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 507 positions, with the top ten at 38.1%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, MGK or SPYM?
In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MGK returned +14.9% and SPYM returned +17.6%, so SPYM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, MGK or SPYM?
MGK charges 0.07% a year and SPYM charges 1.30%, so MGK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do MGK and SPYM overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 99% of MGK and 100% of SPYM 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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