MGK vs SQS: Differences, Returns & Fees
MGK and SQS hold 45% of their weight in the same names. Net assets: $34.9bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Growth ETF, and $1.4bn on Jul 31, 2026 for Sapient Quality Select ETF.
MGK costs 0.75 points a year less.
| MGK | SQS | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.80% |
| Net assets, MGK as of Sep 30, 2026 and SQS as of Jul 31, 2026 | $34.9bn | $1.4bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.9% | not published |
| What it tracks | Morningstar US Mega Cap Growth Index | not published |
| Holdings in common | 45% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 64.5% | 54.2% |
| Below its high | 4.5%, high on Oct 6, 2026 | 4.1%, high on Aug 13, 2026 |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Sep 30, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MGK and SQS hold 45% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Sep 30, 2026.
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45% in common
On the same fields
MGK and SQS on the fields both publish, as of Oct 20, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About MGK
MGK tracks an index of Mega Cap Growth. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +11.9% 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 4.5% below its high of Oct 6, 2026 on Oct 20, 2026.
About SQS
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.80% a year. By its holdings filed for Jul 31, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 35 positions, with the top ten at 54.2%. It sat 4.1% below its high of Aug 13, 2026 on Oct 20, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, MGK or SQS?
- MGK is cheaper, by 0.75 percentage points a year. That is about $75 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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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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