Vanguard Mega Cap ETF (MGC)

NYSEARCA: MGC · Real-Time Price · USD
228.37
-0.26 (-0.11%)
At close: Jul 18, 2025, 4:00 PM
228.37
0.00 (0.00%)
After-hours: Jul 18, 2025, 6:30 PM EDT
-0.11%
Assets$7.39B
Expense Ratio0.07%
PE Ratio26.07
Shares Out32.58M
Dividend (ttm)$2.40
Dividend Yield1.05%
Ex-Dividend DateJun 30, 2025
Payout FrequencyQuarterly
Payout Ratio27.32%
Volume78,300
Open229.33
Previous Close228.63
Day's Range227.98 - 229.33
52-Week Low173.32
52-Week High229.33
Beta1.02
Holdings192
Inception DateDec 24, 2007

About MGC

Fund Home Page

The Vanguard Mega Cap ETF (MGC) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the CRSP US Mega Cap index. The fund tracks a market cap-weighted index of mega-cap stocks in the US. MGC was launched on Dec 24, 2007 and is issued by Vanguard.

Asset Class Equity
Category Large Blend
Region North America
Stock Exchange NYSEARCA
Ticker Symbol MGC
ETF Provider Vanguard
Index Tracked CRSP US Mega Cap

Top 10 Holdings

42.35% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Microsoft CorporationMSFT8.19%
NVIDIA CorporationNVDA7.50%
Apple Inc.AAPL7.22%
Amazon.com, Inc.AMZN4.68%
Meta Platforms, Inc.META3.39%
Broadcom Inc.AVGO2.72%
Alphabet Inc.GOOGL2.40%
Tesla, Inc.TSLA2.27%
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.BRK.B2.06%
Alphabet Inc.GOOG1.93%
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Dividends

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Jun 30, 2025$0.5517Jul 2, 2025
Mar 27, 2025$0.5985Mar 31, 2025
Dec 23, 2024$0.628Dec 26, 2024
Sep 26, 2024$0.6172Sep 30, 2024
Jun 27, 2024$0.6177Jul 1, 2024
Mar 21, 2024$0.580Mar 26, 2024
Full Dividend History

Performance

MGC had a total return of 14.60% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.96%.

News

MGC: A High Bar For This Mega-Cap Fund

The Vanguard Mega Cap ETF provides exposure to the largest U.S. companies, outperforming the S&P 500 but lagging behind peers like XLG and OEF. MGC's portfolio includes 197 companies, heavily weighted...

4 months ago - Seeking Alpha

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5 months ago - Business Wire

MGC: The Potential Upside May Come With High Risk

S&P 500 reaches all-time high on optimism over rate cuts and earnings growth. High valuation and slowing Mega-7 growth pose risks to further upside in the market. Vanguard Mega Cap Index Fund ETF Shar...

11 months ago - Seeking Alpha

MGC: A Mega-Cap ETF To Invest For The Long Run

The Vanguard Mega Cap ETF outperforms S&P 500 with focus on top 200 large U.S. companies. Despite MGC's heavy allocation to mega caps, it has a similar P/E ratio relative to the S&P 500. MGC's allocat...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

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With one quarter of 2024 now over, we can now speculate as to which ETFs will end the remainder of this year as your best choices.

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

MGC: A Nice Balance Between Low-Cost, Mega-Cap Gains And Defensive Diversification

Vanguard Mega Cap ETF is a low-cost option that captures strong returns from mega-cap, big tech holdings. MGC offers the greatest diversification compared to other mega-cap funds, along with relativel...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

MGC: The Big Can Get Bigger

Vanguard Mega Cap ETF provides exposure to the largest U.S. companies and has a diversified portfolio across multiple sectors. The top holdings of MGC include Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Tesla, and Alph...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

MGC's Lofty Valuation Means Downside Risk Is High

Vanguard Mega Cap ETF offers better downside protection and faster rebounds after market downturns compared to small-cap and mid-cap peer funds. MGC has slightly outperformed the S&P 500 index in the ...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

Timing The Stock Market With The Conference Board Leading Economic Index

This ETF trading model uses the Conference Board Leading Economic Index to determine “Risk-On” periods for equities. A universe is defined from the SPDR, Vanguard, and PowerShares ETF providers for th...

2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

MGC: Vanguard's Cost-Efficient ETF For Mega-Cap Blue-Chip Exposure

Vanguard Mega Cap ETF has an expense ratio of only 0.07%. As such, it's a great way for investors to gain diversified exposure to America's largest blue-chip companies. The MGC ETF has a 10-year avera...

2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

MGC: How To Play The Mega-Caps In 2023

Vanguard's Mega-Cap Value and Growth ETFs have significantly diverged in 2022. Ignoring valuations and negative market sentiment has cost risk-takers about 30% YTD. MGC is one option for investors uns...

2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

MGC Vs. MGV: Why Mega-Cap Value Will Win

Vanguard offers numerous size, style, sector, and ESG-focused ETFs that passively track CRSP Indexes, which take a unique approach to minimizing turnover and transaction costs.

Other symbols: MGV
3 years ago - Seeking Alpha

MGC: Vanguard Mega Cap ETF Is A Steady Compounder

As the name suggests, the Vanguard Mega Cap ETF invests in mega-caps.

3 years ago - Seeking Alpha

MGC: Vanguard's Mega-Cap ETF Holds Nothing But Winners

The Vanguard MGC ETF is a passive managed fund that tracks a Mega-Cap Index. That being the case, MGC is an excellent way for investors to gain exposure to a diversified set of large U.S. stocks that ...

4 years ago - Seeking Alpha

MGC: The Vanguard Mega Cap ETF That's Beating S&P 500 Index Funds

MGC has outperformed VOO and SPY over the past 5 years by 8-9%. MGC invests its assets in the largest companies within the U.S. offering a level of stability that can mitigate risk in the face of adve...

4 years ago - Seeking Alpha

The Great Disconnect: Stocks Vs. Real Life

The Great Disconnect: Stocks Vs. Real Life

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5 years ago - Seeking Alpha

The Vanguard Mega Cap ETF Implied Analyst Target Price: $125

For the Vanguard Mega Cap ETF (MGC), we found that the implied analyst target price for the ETF based upon its underlying holdings is $124.70 per unit.

5 years ago - Forbes

Add Up The Parts: The Vanguard Mega Cap ETF Could Be Worth $114

For the Vanguard Mega Cap ETF, we found that the implied analyst target price for the ETF based upon its underlying holdings is $113.66 per unit.

6 years ago - Forbes

Analysts Forecast 10% Upside For The Vanguard Mega Cap ETF

For the Vanguard Mega Cap ETF, we found that the implied analyst target price for the ETF based upon its underlying holdings is $113.45 per unit.

6 years ago - Forbes

The Implied Analyst 12-Month Target For The Vanguard Mega Cap ETF

For the Vanguard Mega Cap ETF, we found that the implied analyst target price for the ETF based upon its underlying holdings is $112.30 per unit.

6 years ago - Forbes