Go Big or Go Bigger: Is the Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF or S&P 500 Growth ETF the Better Buy?
MGK concentrates on 56 mega-cap names with a 0.05% fee, while VOOG spreads across 148 holdings at 0.07%. VOOG delivered stronger 1-year returns despite higher volatility.
Overview
Choosing between Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEMKT:VOOG) and Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF (NYSEMKT:MGK) involves weighing a slightly lower cost against a broader portfolio of S&P 500 growth stocks.
Both Vanguard funds provide low-cost exposure to the U.S. growth market but differ in their underlying index methodology. While MGK targets only the largest market-capitalization names, VOOG casts a wider net across the entire S&P 500, offering a different balance of concentration and diversity.
Details
Beta measures price volatility relative to the S&P 500; beta is calculated from monthly returns over the available fund history (up to five years). The 1-yr return represents total return over the trailing 12 months. Dividend yield is the trailing-12-month distribution yield as of the close of July 16.
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Originally published at www.fool.com.