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VUG vs MGK
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF against Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Growth ETF: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
MGK did better over the period: $1,000 invested on Oct 28, 2022 grew to $2,470 (+147.0%), versus $2,361 (+136.1%) for VUG. MGK also led across the 3-month, 6-month, YTD, 1-year, and 3-year periods, although it had the weaker 1-month result (-4.4% versus -4.0%). The advantage reflects MGK’s greater concentration in mega-cap growth stocks. That concentration modestly increased risk: 18.5% volatility versus 18.0% for VUG, and a -23.4% worst drawdown versus -22.8%. The funds moved almost identically, with 0.996 correlation over the comparison period and 0.993 over the last 12 months. VUG remains cheaper, with a 0.03% expense ratio versus 0.05% for MGK, and has substantially larger fund assets.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($84); 50-day at $89.
- RSI 37, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 23, so the trend is developing.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($85); 50-day at $91.
- RSI 36, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 25, so the trend is strong.
Head to head
Which has returned more, VUG or MGK?
VUG beat MGK in 20 of the last 48 months; MGK won the other 28. The typical monthly gap was 0.36 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
Both: Feb 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- 0.996
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 0.97
- VUG move per 1% in MGK
- 0.993
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 0.36 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | VUG | MGK | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2023 | +7.8% | +9.1% | -1.32 pts |
| May 2026 | +7.7% | +8.7% | -0.92 pts |
| May 2023 | +5.2% | +6.1% | -0.92 pts |
| September 2026 | +2.2% | +3.1% | -0.92 pts |
Where the numbers come from. 1000 daily adjusted closes per fund from the Kavout market-data API, dividends included. Signals and indicators are Kavout’s own, refreshed nightly. Every figure is calculated from those adjusted closes.
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