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Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF (MGK) ETF Analysis

MGK

Expense ratio 0.05% Yield 0.33% Assets $35.10B Since April 3, 2008 Family Vanguard

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

$91.61

+$0.78 (+0.86%)

October 21, 2026 · Market close

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MGK Annualized Returns

With dividends reinvested · as of October 21, 2026

Period	Total return	Annualized	$100 becomes	$300 becomes
1 year	+12.85%	+12.85%	$112.85	$338.56
3 years	+105.25%	+27.09%	$205.25	$615.76
5 years	+88.32%	+13.50%	$188.32	$564.95
10 years	+467.08%	+18.95%	$567.08	$1,701.25

Returns are total returns computed from daily closes, with dividends reinvested. As of October 21, 2026.

MGK Return by Calendar Year

2016 and 2026 are partial years

−33.59%+51.67%+11.18%

2016*2017201820192020202120222023202420252026*

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Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	+11.18%
2025	+20.67%
2024	+32.94%
2023	+51.67%
2022	−33.59%
2021	+28.58%
2020	+41.01%
2019	+37.38%
2018	−2.91%
2017	+29.49%
2016 (partial year)	+0.13%

MGK Monthly Returns

−14%+15%

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2026	−1.7	−4.7	−5.0	+14.3	+8.7	−3.6	−1.8	+4.1	+3.1	−1.1	—	—
2025	+1.4	−2.8	−8.6	+2.1	+9.2	+6.4	+3.9	+0.9	+4.9	+4.5	−1.5	−0.3
2024	+2.5	+6.8	+1.0	−4.6	+6.9	+7.5	−2.3	+2.5	+2.4	−0.6	+6.3	+1.1
2023	+10.7	−1.5	+9.1	+1.8	+6.1	+6.7	+3.2	−0.7	−5.8	−1.1	+11.6	+3.8
2022	−8.7	−5.3	+4.4	−13.2	−2.5	−8.6	+13.5	−5.3	−10.6	+3.8	+4.5	−8.8
2021	−1.0	+0.2	+2.6	+7.2	−1.5	+6.0	+3.5	+3.8	−5.4	+8.2	+0.9	+1.8
2020	+3.5	−6.2	−9.9	+15.0	+6.5	+5.3	+7.7	+11.4	−5.3	−3.4	+9.7	+4.0
2019	+8.8	+3.4	+3.3	+4.7	−6.6	+6.8	+2.4	−0.4	+0.4	+2.6	+4.2	+3.2
2018	+7.4	−2.8	−3.2	+0.4	+4.6	+1.2	+2.6	+4.7	+0.6	−8.8	−0.1	−8.3
2017	+3.6	+4.7	+1.5	+2.4	+3.0	−0.5	+2.6	+1.3	+1.0	+3.0	+2.5	+1.1

Monthly total returns with dividends reinvested; each cell prints its signed value.

MGK Volatility & Risk

Volatility: 10 yrs · Beta: 3 yrs

Annualized volatility: 22.09%
Beta (3y): 1.27
Best year: +51.67%
Worst year: −33.59%

Volatility is the annualized standard deviation of daily returns. As of October 21, 2026.

Top Holdings

#	Symbol	Name	Weight
1	NVDA	NVIDIA Corp	13.69%
2	AAPL	Apple Inc	12.53%
3	MSFT	Microsoft Corp	9.46%
4	GOOGL	Alphabet Inc Class A	4.98%
5	META	Meta Platforms Inc Class A	4.96%
6	AVGO	Broadcom Inc	4.3%
7	AMZN	Amazon.com Inc	4.23%
8	GOOG	Alphabet Inc Class C	3.95%
9	AMD	Advanced Micro Devices Inc	3.22%
10	TSLA	Tesla Inc	3.14%

Analysis

Data-derived

Fund Overview

Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF (MGK) is an exchange-traded fund in the Large Growth category. Total net assets stand at $35.10B. Annual costs run at an expense ratio of 0.05%. On a $10,000 position that is $5.00 a year. The fund is issued by Vanguard. The inception date on file is April 3, 2008.

The largest positions on file are NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), Apple Inc (AAPL), and Microsoft Corp (MSFT). NVIDIA Corp alone accounts for 13.69% of the portfolio. The ten largest positions together make up 64.48% of the fund.

Performance Analysis

The most recent close on file for MGK is $91.61, dated October 21, 2026. The trailing one-year total return is +12.85%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +18.95%. The fund distributes at a trailing yield of 0.33%.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2023 at +51.67%; the weakest is 2022 at −33.59%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher. So far in 2026 the total return is +11.18%.

Price & Risk Profile

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $63.74 to $95.53. The latest close sits 43.72% above that 52-week low. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 22.09%. The reported beta is 1.27. The volatility figure is calculated from the stored daily closes, the same series the charts on this page use.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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