Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWJ vs MAGS: how they differ
EWJ and MAGS hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWJ returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Japan ETF and Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWJ and MAGS hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EWJ | Only in MAGS |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. 4.08% | TREASURY BILL 65.41% |
| TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 3.45% | Roundhill Ultra Short Duration 8.06% |
| SoftBank Group Corp. 3.37% | NVIDIA Corp 4.15% |
| Tokyo Electron Limited 2.90% | Apple Inc 4.12% |
| Hitachi, Ltd. 2.86% | Amazon.com Inc 4.11% |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. 2.58% | Tesla Inc 4.07% |
| Sony Group Corporation 2.56% | Microsoft Corp 3.62% |
| ADVANTEST CORPORATION 2.41% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.59% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| EWJ iShares MSCI Japan ETF | MAGS Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Roundhill |
| What it is | MSCI Japan | Magnificent Seven |
| Total return, 1 year | +26.5% | +14.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +9.0 pts | −3.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.49% | 0.30% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 26.5% |
| Holdings | 179 | 9 |
EWJ in plain words
EWJ is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Japan. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +26.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.49% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 179 positions, with the top ten at 28.4%.
MAGS in plain words
MAGS is an index equity fund tracking the Magnificent Seven. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +14.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.30% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 26% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 9 positions, with the top ten at 100.0%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWJ or MAGS?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWJ returned +26.5% and MAGS returned +14.4%, so EWJ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWJ or MAGS?
- EWJ charges 0.49% a year and MAGS charges 0.30%, so MAGS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWJ and MAGS overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWJ and 26% of MAGS by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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