MGV vs TVAL: Differences, Returns & Fees
MGV and TVAL hold 41% of their weight in the same names, and TVAL returned +26.8% over the year. Net assets: $13.5bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Value ETF, and $1.1bn on Oct 9, 2026 for T. Rowe Price Value ETF.
MGV costs 0.28 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 5.3 points.
| MGV | TVAL | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.33% |
| Net assets, MGV as of Sep 30, 2026 and TVAL as of Oct 9, 2026 | $13.5bn | $1.1bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.5% | +26.8% |
| What it tracks | CRSP U.S. Mega Cap Value Index | No index, actively managed |
| Holdings in common | 41% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 28.5% | 23.0% |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MGV and TVAL hold 41% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026.
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41% in common
On the same fields
MGV and TVAL on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About MGV
MGV tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +21.5% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Aug 31, 2026, 98% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 123 positions, with the top ten at 28.5%.
About TVAL
TVAL is actively managed and tracks no index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.33% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 93% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 158 positions, with the top ten at 23.0%.
Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +26.8% with distributions reinvested, against +26.4% for its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MGV or TVAL?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MGV returned +21.5% and TVAL +26.8%.
- Which is cheaper, MGV or TVAL?
- MGV is cheaper, by 0.28 percentage points a year. That is about $28 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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