Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF (MGK)
| Assets | $32.65B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.07% |
| PE Ratio | 42.97 |
| Shares Out | 78.59M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.55 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.37% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 29, 2025 |
| Payout Ratio | 15.94% |
| 1-Year Return | +19.11% |
| Volume | 159,749 |
| Open | 417.01 |
| Previous Close | 415.78 |
| Day's Range | 416.10 - 419.13 |
| 52-Week Low | 262.66 |
| 52-Week High | 426.80 |
| Beta | 1.21 |
| Holdings | 69 |
| Inception Date | Dec 17, 2007 |
About MGK
Fund Home PageThe Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF (MGK) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the CRSP US Mega Growth index. The fund tracks an index of mega-cap stocks in the US. Holdings are selected and weighed based on growth factors. MGK was launched on Dec 17, 2007 and is issued by Vanguard.
Top 10 Holdings
66.11% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 14.30% |
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | 12.22% |
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 11.74% |
| Alphabet, Inc. | GOOGL | 4.84% |
| Broadcom Inc. | AVGO | 4.54% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | AMZN | 4.32% |
| Tesla, Inc. | TSLA | 4.22% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOG | 3.85% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | META | 3.54% |
| Eli Lilly and Company | LLY | 2.54% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2025 | $0.3352 | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | $0.3833 | Jul 2, 2025 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | $0.3397 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | $0.4912 | Dec 26, 2024 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | $0.374 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | $0.3087 | Jul 1, 2024 |
News
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