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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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FXI vs MAGS: how they differ

FXI and MAGS hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and MAGS returned more over the year.

iShares China Large-Cap ETF and Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, FXI and MAGS hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in FXIOnly in MAGS
Alibaba Group Holding Limited 8.66%TREASURY BILL 65.41%
CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORPORATION 8.25%Roundhill Ultra Short Duration 8.06%
Tencent Holdings Limited 7.72%NVIDIA Corp 4.15%
INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA 6.02%Apple Inc 4.12%
XIAOMI CORPORATION 5.41%Amazon.com Inc 4.11%
MEITUAN 4.79%Tesla Inc 4.07%
Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of Chi 4.41%Microsoft Corp 3.62%
BYD COMPANY LIMITED 4.09%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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.

FXI and MAGS on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
FXI
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
MAGS
Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesRoundhill
What it isChina Large-CapMagnificent Seven
Total return, 1 year−13.8%+14.4%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−31.3 pts−3.1 pts
Expense ratio0.73%0.30%
Already in the S&P 5000.0%26.5%
Holdings529

FXI in plain words

FXI is an index equity fund tracking the China Large-Cap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −13.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.73% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 52 positions, with the top ten at 56.6%. It sat 28.5% below its high of Feb 17, 2021 on Sep 11, 2026.

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, FXI or MAGS?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FXI returned −13.8% and MAGS returned +14.4%, so MAGS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, FXI or MAGS?
FXI charges 0.73% a year and MAGS charges 0.30%, so MAGS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do FXI and MAGS overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of FXI 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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FXI against MAGS, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 12, 2026. Every figure is arithmetic on a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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