Vanguard Mega Cap Index Fund
ALTAR
Score™		 4.8% info Recommen-
dation		 NEUTRAL
2021E    2022E
P/E
ratio		 22.3x P/Sales
ratio		 3.0x
P/BV
ratio		 3.9x Div.
yield		 1.5%


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Vanguard Mega Cap 300 ETF seeks investment results that correspond to the MSCI US Large Cap 300 Index.

FUND BASICS
Category US Equities
Fund Sponsor Vanguard Group Inc/The
Website www.vanguard.com
Inception date Dec 17, 2007
Assets (mns) $3,377
Currency USD
Expense ratio 7 bp
Distributions Quarterly

FUND STRUCTURE
Regulation Open-Ended Fund
Custodian
Weighting Market Cap
Index replication Full
Uses derivatives No
Options available Yes

SECTOR BREAKDOWN

 


CONSTITUENT BREAKDOWN
No. of constituents 236
Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) $577,197
Large cap (>$10bn) 100.0%
Mid cap ($2-10bn) 0.0%
Small cap (<$2bn) 0.0%
Developed mkts 100.0%
Emerging mkts 0.0%

TOP TEN HOLDINGS
APPLE INC 7.0 %
MICROSOFT CORP 6.6 %
AMAZON.COM INC 4.9 %
FACEBOOK 2.3 %
ALPHABET INC. CLASS A 2.3 %
ALPHABET INC. CLASS C 2.1 %
TESLA MOTORS INC 1.9 %
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 1.7 %
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B 1.6 %
JOHNSON & JOHNSON 1.6 %
Total 32.0 %

TOP COUNTRY EXPOSURE
UNITED STATES 98.8 %
IRELAND 1.7 %
BRITAIN 0.7 %
SWITZERLAND 0.4 %







HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE info

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Standardized Annual Returns (thru February 28)
Year-to-date 1 year 5 years 10 years Since Incep.
1.1% 32.9% 17.6% 13.8% 10.0%

Market Correlations
versus... Beta R-squared
S&P500 0.99 100%
MSCI EAFE 0.91 83%
MSCI Emg. Mkts. 0.73 66%

Technical Indicators
Recent close $134.93
30d moving avg. $136.98
Annualized volatility 18.3%
Short interest (ETF) 0.2%
Short interest (Underlying) 1.3%
Relative strength (RSI) 51

Liquidity measures
Avg. volume (thou.) 82
Turnover 0.3%
Bid/Ask (% of price) 0.03%
ADV underlying (mns) $210,797

Distributions


FINDING ALTERNATIVE FUNDS

Below is a list of 98 potential alternatives to the Vanguard Mega Cap Index Fund ETF based on the alternatives' overlap in portfolio holdings with MGC. Consider funds with lower expense ratios and/or higher ALTAR Score™ ratings as possible alternatives.

Benchmark ticker: MGC Expense: 7 bp ALTAR Score™: 4.8%


ALTERNATIVE ETFs BASED ON OVERLAP WITH MGC
Ticker Fund
Name		 Overlap1
vs MGC
(%)		 Expense
ratio
(bp)		 Savings
vs MGC
(bp)		 ALTAR
Score™
(%)		 ALTAR
vs MGC
(%)
IWL iShares Russell Top 200 ETF 97.0 15 -8 4.7 -0.1
BKLC BNY Mellon US Large Cap Core Equity ETF 95.8 0 7 4.8 -0.1
ESGV Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF 86.4 12 -5 4.7 -0.1
PBP Invesco S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF 84.1 49 -42 4.5 -0.3
SPXN ProShares S&P 500 Ex-Financials ETF 83.9 27 -20 4.5 -0.3
XYLG Global X S&P 500 Covered Call & Growth ETF 83.5 60 -53 4.4 -0.4
SPXE ProShares S&P 500 Ex-Energy ETF 83.4 27 -20 4.8 +0.0
SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 83.4 9 -2 4.9 +0.1
IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF 83.3 3 4 4.9 +0.1
SPYX SPDR S&P 500 Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF 83.2 20 -13 4.9 +0.1
SPLG SPDR Portfolio Large Cap ETF 83.2 3 4 5.0 +0.1
JUST Goldman Sachs JUST U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF 82.8 20 -13 4.8 -0.0
SPXV ProShares S&P 500 Ex-Health Care ETF 82.5 27 -20 4.5 -0.3
XVV iShares ESG Screened S&P 500 ETF 82.4 8 -1 5.0 +0.1
GSUS Goldman Sachs MarketBeta U.S. Equity ETF 82.3 7 0 4.7 -0.1
VOO VANGUARD S&P 500 ETF 82.0 3 4 4.9 +0.1
VV Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund 80.5 4 3 4.8 -0.1
BBUS JP Morgan Betabuilders U.S. Equity ETF 80.1 2 5 4.8 +0.0
PBUS Invesco PureBeta MSCI USA ETF 79.4 4 3 4.8 0.0
OEF iShares S&P 100 ETF 78.3 20 -13 4.6 -0.3
SCHX Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF 77.3 3 4 4.8 -0.1
SNPE Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF 77.1 10 -3 4.9 +0.1
EFIV SPDR S&P 500 ESG ETF 77.1 10 -3 4.9 +0.1
ESGU iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF 76.1 15 -8 4.7 -0.1
SPTM SPDR Portfolio Total Stock Market ETF 75.9 3 4 5.0 +0.2
JCTR JPMorgan Carbon Transition U.S. Equity ETF 75.0 15 -8 5.0 +0.1
IWB iShares Russell 1000 ETF 74.7 15 -8 4.7 -0.2
SCHK Schwab 1000 Index ETF 74.3 5 2 4.7 -0.1
IYY iShares Dow Jones U.S. ETF 74.2 20 -13 4.6 -0.2
IQSU IQ Candriam ESG US Equity ETF 73.9 9 -2 4.7 -0.1
CATH Global X S&P 500 Catholic Values Custom ETF 72.7 29 -22 4.7 -0.2
VONE Vanguard Russell 1000 ETF 72.0 8 -1 4.7 -0.1
SFY SoFi Select 500 ETF 71.1 0 7 4.8 -0.1
SPXT ProShares S&P 500 Ex-Technology ETF 70.2 27 -20 5.1 +0.3
VTHR Vanguard Russell 3000 Index Fund 70.2 10 -3 4.6 -0.3
SCHB Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF 69.8 3 4 4.6 -0.2
IWV iShares Russell 3000 ETF 69.7 20 -13 4.5 -0.4
ITOT iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF 69.3 3 4 4.6 -0.2
MMTM SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF 69.1 12 -5 4.2 -0.6
VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund 67.9 3 4 4.6 -0.3
ACVF American Conservative Values ETF 67.7 75 -68 4.4 -0.5
ESG FlexShares STOXX US ESG Impact Index Fund 67.5 32 -25 4.8 -0.0
VOOG Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF 66.1 10 -3 4.0 -0.9
DFAU Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF 65.9 12 -5 4.9 +0.0
EPS WisdomTree U.S. Earnings 500 Fund 65.9 8 -1 6.2 +1.4
SPYG SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF 64.8 4 3 4.0 -0.8
IVW iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF 64.8 18 -11 3.9 -1.0
XOUT GraniteShares XOUT U.S. Large Cap ETF 64.3 60 -53 3.7 -1.1
GSLC Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF 64.2 9 -2 5.1 +0.3
IUSG iShares Core S&P US Growth ETF 63.6 4 3 4.0 -0.8
PLC Principal U.S. Large-Cap Multi-Factor Core Index ETF 63.2 15 -8 0.0 -4.8
QUS SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF 63.1 15 -8 5.5 +0.6
XLG Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF 62.5 20 -13 4.4 -0.5
DIVB iShares U.S. Dividend & Buyback ETF 61.6 25 -18 6.0 +1.2
IWY iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF 61.2 20 -13 3.9 -0.9
JHML John Hancock Multifactor Large Cap ETF 60.7 29 -22 5.0 +0.2
IWF iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF 60.5 19 -12 3.7 -1.1
VONG Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund 60.2 8 -1 3.8 -1.0
HIPR Direxion High Growth ETF 59.8 40 -33 4.2 -0.7
VOOV Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF 58.9 10 -3 6.3 +1.4
NACP Impact Shares NAACP Minority Empowerment ETF 57.7 49 -42 4.6 -0.2
VUG Vanguard Growth Index Fund 57.2 4 3 3.6 -1.2
MGK Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF 57.1 7 0 3.8 -1.1
TOK iShares MSCI Kokusai ETF 57.1 25 -18 5.0 +0.2
KOKU Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF 57.0 9 -2 5.2 +0.4
FNDX Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Co. Index ETF 56.7 25 -18 5.7 +0.9
WOMN Impact Shares YWCA Women's Empowerment ETF 56.6 75 -68 4.5 -0.4
PRF Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1000 ETF 56.2 39 -32 5.8 +0.9
SPYV SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF 55.5 4 3 6.3 +1.5
IVE iShares S&P 500 Value ETF 55.5 18 -11 6.2 +1.4
DLN WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund 54.8 28 -21 6.4 +1.6
IUS Invesco Strategic US ETF 54.4 19 -12 5.3 +0.5
DSI iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social ETF 54.2 25 -18 4.7 -0.1
SPUS SP Funds S&P 500 Sharia Industry Exclusions ETF 54.0 49 -42 3.8 -1.0
IUSV iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF 54.0 4 3 6.4 +1.5
EQWL Invesco Russell Top 200 Equal Weight ETF 53.9 25 -18 5.9 +1.0
AVUS Avantis U.S. Equity ETF 53.6 15 -8 5.1 +0.2
TILT Flexshares Morningstar US Market Factors Tilt Index Fund 53.4 25 -18 5.0 +0.2
FNDB Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF 53.4 25 -18 5.6 +0.8
KRMA Global X Conscious Companies ETF 52.9 43 -36 5.1 +0.3
ESGG FlexShares STOXX Global ESG Impact Index Fund 52.7 42 -35 4.9 +0.1
RECS Columbia Research Enhanced Core ETF 52.6 15 -8 5.5 +0.7
URTH iShares MSCI World ETF 52.6 24 -17 5.1 +0.3
SCHV Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF 52.1 4 3 6.2 +1.3
RWL Invesco S&P 500 Revenue ETF 52.0 39 -32 6.1 +1.3
DTD WisdomTree U.S.Total Dividend Fund 51.8 28 -21 6.5 +1.7
RESP WisdomTree US ESG Fund of Benef Interest 51.8 28 -21 5.5 +0.7
TMFC Motley Fool 100 Index ETF 51.1 50 -43 3.0 -1.8
ACIO Aptus Collared Income Opportunity ETF 50.9 79 -72 4.0 -0.8
IWX iShares Russell Top 200 Value ETF 50.7 20 -13 6.2 +1.4
VONV Vanguard Russell 1000 Value Index Fund 50.7 8 -1 6.1 +1.3
USSG Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF 50.6 10 -3 5.0 +0.2
SUSL iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF 50.6 10 -3 5.0 +0.2
MFUS PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF 50.3 30 -23 5.2 +0.4
FVAL Fidelity Value Factor ETF 50.0 29 -22 6.8 +2.0
FQAL Fidelity Quality Factor ETF 49.9 29 -22 5.1 +0.2
IWD iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF 49.8 19 -12 6.0 +1.2
DYNF BlackRock U.S. Equity Factor Rotation ETF 49.6 30 -23 5.5 +0.7

1Overlap is the percentage of holdings by weight that are identical. For example, if Fund A has a 2% position in Apple, Inc. (AAPL) and Fund B has a 5% position, their overlapping position in AAPL is 2%.

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RESULTS & ESTIMATES

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Return on equity

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*Six months ago = 100

Net margins

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VALUATION METRICS
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Historical valuation trends

Forward
multiple:		 Vanguard Mega Cap Index Fund
Relative
to:		 S&P500 MSCI EAFE MSCI Emg. Mkts. Other ETF:

NEUTRAL
Average appreciation potential. A rating of NEUTRAL is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the middle quintile (ranking between 40%-60%) of their category. This indicates that valuations adequately reflect the fundamentals of stocks in these funds.

ALTAR Score™


Calculation of ALTAR Score™
Avg. Return on Equity 18.6 %
Divided by: Fwd. P/BV 3.8 x
Less: Expense ratio 7 bp
Equals: ALTAR Score 4.8 %
info More information on ALTAR Score™
MODERN PORTFOLIO THEORY info

CONSENSUS RECOMMENDATIONS: FUND CONSTITUENTS
COMPOSITE
RATING		 1.40 CATEGORY
AVERAGE		 1.50
 
The composite rating is a weighted average of analysts' consensus recommendations for individual ETF constituents, based on the following scale:

BUY = 1; OVERWEIGHT = 1.5, HOLD = 2; UNDERWEIGHT = 2.5; and SELL = 3.

Readers are cautioned that because analyst ratings tend to be inflated, the composite score may be more useful as a relative measure of sentiment between funds rather than as a stand-alone recommendation.
 

 

See RATING tab for calculation of ALTAR Score™
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