Vanguard Mega Cap ETF (MGC)
| Assets | $7.29B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.07% |
| PE Ratio | 26.07 |
| Shares Out | 32.36M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $2.40 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.05% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 27.46% |
| Volume | 78,129 |
| Open | 226.14 |
| Previous Close | 225.40 |
| Day's Range | 226.14 - 227.62 |
| 52-Week Low | 173.32 |
| 52-Week High | 227.59 |
| Beta | 1.02 |
| Holdings | 192 |
| Inception Date | Dec 24, 2007 |
About MGC
Fund Home PageThe 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.
Top 10 Holdings
42.35% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 8.19% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 7.50% |
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | 7.22% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | AMZN | 4.68% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | META | 3.39% |
| Broadcom Inc. | AVGO | 2.72% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOGL | 2.40% |
| Tesla, Inc. | TSLA | 2.27% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | BRK.B | 2.06% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOG | 1.93% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2025 | $0.5517 | Jul 2, 2025 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | $0.5985 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | $0.628 | Dec 26, 2024 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | $0.6172 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | $0.6177 | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | $0.580 | Mar 26, 2024 |
Performance
MGC had a total return of 15.20% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.97%.
News
MGC: A High Bar For This Mega-Cap Fund
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MGC: The Potential Upside May Come With High Risk
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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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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.
MGC: Vanguard Mega Cap ETF Is A Steady Compounder
As the name suggests, the Vanguard Mega Cap ETF invests in mega-caps.
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 ...
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.