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Vanguard Mega Cap ETF (MGC) belongs to the Large Cap Blend Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with MGC. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to MGC

MGC charges 0.05% annually. There are 5 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.03%.


Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to MGC

MGC has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 74. There are 52 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 93.


Top Performing MGC Alternatives (YTD)

MGC is at 11.69% YTD. There are 86 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 47.18%.


Lowest Volatility Alternatives to MGC

MGC has 12.29% 1-year volatility. There are 119 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 2.37%.


Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to MGC

MGC has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.85%. There are 133 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.84%.


Other ETFs from Vanguard

The 10 most viewed Vanguard ETFs shown here include VOO, VGT, VXUS and span 8 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $2T.


Often Compared With MGC

Investors most often compare MGC with MGK, MGV, FGRTX. These 20 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.


SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETFLarge Cap Growth Equities
51
11.27%
32.00BDec 2007MGC vs MGK
Vanguard Mega Cap Value ETFLarge Cap Value Equities
84
13.05%
12.20BDec 2007MGC vs MGV
Fidelity Mega Cap Stock FundLarge Cap Blend Equities
83
10.85%
Dec 1998MGC vs FGRTX
Invesco QQQ ETFNasdaq-100
77
21.62%
493.99BMar 1999MGC vs QQQ
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETFS&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities
63
14.85%
24.20BSep 2010MGC vs VOOG
Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETFLarge Cap Growth Equities
46
8.61%
50.60BSep 2010MGC vs VONG
Vanguard Industrials ETFIndustrials Equities
50
14.99%
8.30BSep 2004MGC vs VIS
iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETFLarge Cap Growth Equities
47
8.73%
17.61BSep 2009MGC vs IWY
Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETFLarge Cap Blend Equities
76
12.07%
12.18BNov 2020MGC vs DFAU
ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETFForeign Large Cap Equities, Dividend
82
14.56%
543.79MJun 2013MGC vs IDOG
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETFLarge Cap Value Equities
89
14.63%
1.32BAug 2013MGC vs FNDB
Fidelity Disruptive Communications ETFCommunications Equities
36
7.51%
101.77MApr 2020MGC vs FDCF
Amundi PEA Nasdaq-100 UCITS ETF AccNasdaq-100
72
21.69%
May 2014MGC vs PUST.PA
Invesco PureBeta MSCI USA ETFLarge Cap Growth Equities
72
11.54%
11.44BSep 2017MGC vs PBUS
Centerra Gold Inc
90
22.00%
MGC vs CGAU
Eaton Vance Atlanta Capital SMID-Cap Fund Class AMid Cap Growth Equities
2
-1.65%
Apr 2002MGC vs EAASX
Kite Realty Group Trust
80
15.98%
MGC vs KRG
iShares MSCI EAFE International Index FundForeign Large Cap Equities
27
9.25%
Apr 1997MGC vs MAIIX
Ashoka India Equity Investment Trust plc
15
-11.76%
MGC vs AIE.L
Fidelity Advisor Mega Cap Stock Fund Class ZLarge Cap Blend Equities
83
10.90%
Aug 2013MGC vs FZALX

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