MDY vs MGK: 0% overlap

SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust and Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF share 0.0% of their portfolios by weight — computed as Σ min(wA, wB) over every holding both funds own.

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2.0Effective Funds

You would hold two tickers and get the diversification of 2.0. Two funds that shared nothing would score 2.0; two identical funds score 1.0.

Overlap
0.0%
MDY expense ratio
0.23%
MGK expense ratio
0.05%

Top shared holdings

MDY and MGK hold 0 of the same securities. The ten contributing most to the overlap figure:

Holdingin MDYin MGKΔ

Where MDY and MGK differ

Sector weights as a share of each fund, ordered by the size of the gap rather than the size of the sector — two funds that overlap heavily still usually diverge somewhere.

SectorMDYMGKΔ
Information Technology13.8%58.6%44.8pp
Industrials25.4%2.6%+22.7pp
Communication Services1.5%16.2%14.7pp
Financials14.8%4.0%+10.9pp
Real Estate6.9%1.2%+5.7pp
Materials5.4%0.4%+5.0pp
Energy4.9%0.0%+4.9pp
Health Care9.7%4.9%+4.8pp

Δ is MDY minus MGK, in percentage points. Sector data is not published by every issuer, so “Unclassified” is a real category rather than a gap in the table.

What each fund holds alone

Only in MDY
399 positions

98.9% of MDY by weight, held in no part of MGK.

Only in MGK
57 positions

100.0% of MGK by weight, held in no part of MDY.

A large count with a small weight is the usual shape: the positions one fund adds are typically its smallest ones.

Concentration and cost

MDYMGK
Top 10 holdings7.6%63.5%
Positions held40057
Cost per $10,000 held, per year$23$5

Cost is the expense ratio applied to $10,000; it excludes any brokerage commission, bid-ask spread or tax consequence. Figures are facts about the funds, not a suggestion about which to hold.

Frequently asked

How much do MDY and MGK overlap?

MDY and MGK overlap 0.0% by portfolio weight — largely distinct portfolios. They share 0 holdings. The figure comes from current issuer holdings files (MDY as of 2026-07-23, MGK as of 2026-06-30).

How is the overlap between MDY and MGK calculated?

As the sum of the smaller weight in each fund, over every holding both funds own: Σ min(wA, wB). If MDY holds a stock at 6% and MGK holds the same stock at 4%, 4% counts as shared. The result is bounded between 0% and 100%, and it is computed after looking through any fund-of-funds to the underlying holdings.

Is it redundant to hold both MDY and MGK?

That depends on your goals — we state facts, not advice. At 0.0% overlap, each fund still contributes meaningfully distinct exposure.

What does MDY own that MGK doesn't?

MDY holds 400 positions and MGK holds 57; 399 of MDY's positions don't appear in MGK at all, and they are 98.9% of MDY by weight.

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Sources: issuer holdings files, MDY as of 2026-07-23, MGK as of 2026-06-30. Weights are fractions of each fund. Diagnostics, not advice.