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About VANGUARD WORLD FUND
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Inception date
Dec 17, 2007
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Distributor
Vanguard Marketing Corp.
The fund provides focused exposure to the largest growth companies in the US. It selects companies exhibiting six growth characteristics: future long-term growth in earnings per share (EPS), future short-term growth in EPS, three-year historical growth in EPS, three-year historical growth in sales per share, current investment-to-assets ratio, and return on assets. Securities are scored and ranked based on the composite value of these six growth factors. Overall, the fund provides market-like exposure. The index is fully reviewed on a quarterly basis.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Technology Services
Electronic Technology
Retail Trade
Stocks99.81%
Technology Services32.58%
Electronic Technology31.00%
Retail Trade10.64%
Finance6.54%
Health Technology6.44%
Consumer Services3.84%
Consumer Durables3.42%
Producer Manufacturing1.67%
Commercial Services1.17%
Transportation0.83%
Process Industries0.81%
Communications0.58%
Consumer Non-Durables0.28%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.19%
Cash0.19%
Stock breakdown by region
North America99.27%
Europe0.73%
Latin America0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
MGK invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Technology Services, with 32.58% stocks, and Electronic Technology, with 31.00% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
MGK top holdings are Apple Inc. and Microsoft Corporation, occupying 13.40% and 12.26% of the portfolio correspondingly.
MGK last dividends amounted to 0.34 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.49 USD in dividends, which shows a 44.60% decrease.
Yes, MGK pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 0.45%. The last dividend (Mar 31, 2025) amounted to 0.34 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
MGK shares are issued by The Vanguard Group, Inc. under the brand Vanguard. The ETF was launched on Dec 17, 2007, and its management style is Passive.
MGK expense ratio is 0.07% meaning you'd have to pay 0.07% of your investment to help manage the fund.
MGK follows the CRSP US Mega Growth. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
MGK invests in stocks.
MGK price has risen by 10.46% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 17.11% increase. See more dynamics on MGK price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 14.29% over the last month, showed a −3.30% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 20.63% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 14.29% over the last month, showed a −3.30% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 20.63% in a year.
MGK trades at a premium (0.45%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.