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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 TLT: how they differ

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

Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund and iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, MGK and TLT 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 TLT
NVIDIA Corp 13.29%TREASURY BOND (2OLD) 4.16%
Apple Inc 12.19%TREASURY BOND (OLD) 4.05%
Microsoft Corp 7.52%TREASURY BOND (OTR) 1.03%
Alphabet Inc 5.93%TREASURY BOND 0.02%
Alphabet Inc 4.67%
Amazon.com Inc 4.47%
Broadcom Inc 4.28%
Meta Platforms Inc 4.08%

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 TLT on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
MGK
Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerVanguardiShares
What it isMega Cap Growth20+ year Treasuries
Total return, 1 year+14.9%−6.4%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−2.6 pts−23.9 pts
Expense ratio0.07%0.15%
Holdings5641

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%.

TLT in plain words

TLT is a bond fund tracking the 20+ year Treasuries. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −6.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. It sat 42.9% below its high of Aug 4, 2020 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, MGK or TLT?
In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MGK returned +14.9% and TLT returned −6.4%, so MGK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, MGK or TLT?
MGK charges 0.07% a year and TLT charges 0.15%, so MGK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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