MGC 📈 Vanguard Mega Cap Shares - Overview

Exchange: NYSE ARCA • Country: USA • Currency: USD • Type: Etf • ISIN: US9219108738 • Large Blend

MGC: Stocks, Mega-Cap, U.S., Equities

The Vanguard Mega Cap Index Fund ETF Shares, listed on the NYSE ARCA under the ticker MGC, utilizes a passive management strategy that seeks to mirror the performance of its underlying index. This index is specifically designed to gauge the equity market performance of mega-capitalization stocks within the United States, employing a float-adjusted, market-capitalization-weighted methodology. By doing so, the fund aims to provide investors with broad exposure to the largest and most liquid stocks in the U.S. market, potentially offering a stable foundation for long-term investment portfolios.

The fund's investment approach involves replicating the composition of its target index by investing in the constituent stocks, with each holding's weight in the portfolio closely aligned with its corresponding weight in the index. This replication strategy is designed to minimize tracking error, ensuring that the fund's performance closely follows that of the underlying index. The Vanguard Mega Cap Index Fund ETF Shares is a cost-effective solution for investors seeking large-cap exposure, with the added benefit of transparency and liquidity inherent in an exchange-traded fund (ETF) structure.

As part of the Vanguard family of funds, the Mega Cap Index Fund ETF Shares benefits from the company's extensive experience in index fund management and its commitment to low-cost investing. With its primary listing in the United States and an ISIN of US9219108738, this ETF is categorized as a Large Blend fund, making it an attractive option for investors looking to diversify their portfolios with a core holding of large-cap U.S. equities. For more information, investors can visit the Vanguard website at http://www.vanguard.com to explore the fund's details, performance, and investment strategy.

Additional Sources for MGC ETF

MGC ETF Overview

Market Cap in USD 6,656m
Category Large Blend
TER 0.07%
IPO / Inception 2007-12-17

MGC ETF Ratings

Growth 5y 86.8%
Fundamental -
Dividend 48.7%
Rel. Strength Industry 9.8
Analysts -
Fair Price Momentum 226.52 USD
Fair Price DCF -

MGC Dividends

Dividend Yield 12m 0.84%
Yield on Cost 5y 1.75%
Annual Growth 5y 2.50%
Payout Consistency 98.9%

MGC Growth Ratios

Growth Correlation 3m 86.5%
Growth Correlation 12m 96.6%
Growth Correlation 5y 83.4%
CAGR 5y 15.63%
CAGR/Mean DD 5y 2.39
Sharpe Ratio 12m 1.66
Alpha 2.69
Beta 1.00
Volatility 22.77%
Current Volume 139.9k
Average Volume 20d 70.3k
What is the price of MGC stocks?
As of December 22, 2024, the stock is trading at USD 215.15 with a total of 139,900 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -1.74%, over one month by +1.18%, over three months by +5.12% and over the past year by +30.12%.
Is Vanguard Mega Cap Shares a good stock to buy?
Yes. Based on ValueRay Analyses, Vanguard Mega Cap Shares (NYSE ARCA:MGC) is currently (December 2024) a good stock to buy. It has a ValueRay Growth Rating of 86.83 and therefor a clear technical positive rating according to historical growth.
Based on ValueRays Analyses, Dividends and Discounted-Cash-Flow, the Fair Value of MGC as of December 2024 is 226.52. This means that MGC is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of 5.28%.
Is MGC a buy, sell or hold?
Vanguard Mega Cap Shares has no consensus analysts rating.
What are the forecast for MGC stock price target?
According to ValueRays Forecast Model, MGC Vanguard Mega Cap Shares will be worth about 251.9 in December 2025. The stock is currently trading at 215.15. This means that the stock has a potential upside of +17.08%.
Issuer Forecast Upside
Wallstreet Target Price - -
Analysts Target Price - -
ValueRay Target Price 251.9 17.1%