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Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF (MGK)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN

US9219108167

CUSIP

921910816

Issuer

Vanguard

Inception Date

Dec 17, 2007

Region

North America (U.S.)

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

MSCI US Large Cap Growth Index

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Growth

Expense Ratio

MGK has an expense ratio of 0.07%, which is considered low.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF (MGK) returned 0.73% year-to-date (YTD) and 20.82% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, MGK delivered an annualized return of 16.11%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.78%.


MGK

YTD

0.73%

1M

14.51%

6M

1.78%

1Y

20.82%

5Y*

19.19%

10Y*

16.11%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.19%

1M

9.00%

6M

-1.55%

1Y

12.31%

5Y*

15.59%

10Y*

10.78%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of MGK, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20251.39%-2.81%-8.63%2.12%9.55%0.73%
20242.52%6.81%0.96%-4.56%6.95%7.51%-2.29%2.50%2.43%-0.63%6.29%1.14%32.94%
202310.72%-1.46%9.09%1.77%6.06%6.73%3.23%-0.67%-5.84%-1.10%11.62%3.77%51.67%
2022-8.65%-5.27%4.43%-13.22%-2.54%-8.61%13.48%-5.32%-10.55%3.79%4.49%-8.79%-33.59%
2021-0.97%0.19%2.57%7.19%-1.53%5.98%3.53%3.79%-5.45%8.24%0.94%1.76%28.58%
20203.49%-6.25%-9.86%14.99%6.46%5.30%7.66%11.38%-5.30%-3.43%9.66%4.00%41.01%
20198.84%3.39%3.34%4.71%-6.59%6.80%2.36%-0.35%0.45%2.63%4.18%3.24%37.38%
20187.36%-2.80%-3.17%0.41%4.65%1.24%2.61%4.70%0.59%-8.76%-0.05%-8.34%-2.91%
20173.63%4.72%1.51%2.41%2.98%-0.53%2.65%1.31%0.98%3.03%2.49%1.06%29.49%
2016-5.58%-0.59%7.01%-0.76%2.18%-0.63%4.72%-0.27%0.76%-2.22%0.97%1.32%6.55%
2015-1.42%6.27%-1.84%0.10%1.55%-1.72%3.50%-6.53%-2.74%9.81%0.15%-2.50%3.64%
2014-3.38%5.25%-1.51%0.55%3.59%2.16%-1.29%4.45%-1.45%2.84%3.09%-1.04%13.61%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of MGK is 75, indicating average performance compared to other ETFs on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of MGK is 7575
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of MGK is 7272
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of MGK is 7575
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of MGK is 7676
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of MGK is 7878
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of MGK is 7373
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF (MGK) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF Sharpe ratios as of May 15, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.81
  • 5-Year: 0.81
  • 10-Year: 0.73
  • All Time: 0.61

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF provided a 0.44% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.51 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


0.40%0.60%0.80%1.00%1.20%1.40%1.60%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.5020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$1.51$1.48$1.30$1.20$1.08$1.32$1.24$1.20$1.36$1.33$1.19$1.02

Dividend yield

0.44%0.43%0.50%0.70%0.41%0.65%0.85%1.12%1.23%1.53%1.43%1.25%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.00$0.00$0.34
2024$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.00$0.00$0.49$1.48
2023$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.00$0.00$0.43$1.30
2022$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.34$1.20
2021$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.28$1.08
2020$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.45$1.32
2019$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.42$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.00$0.36$1.24
2018$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.43$0.00$0.00$0.40$0.00$0.00$0.11$1.20
2017$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.42$1.36
2016$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.00$0.00$0.40$1.33
2015$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.35$1.19
2014$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.32$1.02

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF was 48.36%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 482 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF drawdown is 3.24%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-48.36%Dec 27, 2007301Mar 9, 2009482Feb 3, 2011783
-36.01%Dec 28, 2021216Nov 3, 2022298Jan 12, 2024514
-31.23%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202053Jun 8, 202076
-23.36%Feb 20, 202534Apr 8, 2025
-22.59%Oct 2, 201858Dec 24, 201880Apr 22, 2019138

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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