Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MAGS vs MOAT: how they differ
MAGS and MOAT hold 7% of their weight in the same names, and MAGS returned more over the year.
Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF and VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MAGS and MOAT hold 7% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | MAGS | MOAT |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 4.15% | 2.45% |
| Microsoft Corp | 3.62% | 2.20% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 4.11% | 1.33% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 3.59% | 1.17% |
| Only in MAGS | Only in MOAT |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 65.41% | Masco Corp 2.96% |
| Roundhill Ultra Short Duration 8.06% | Kenvue Inc 2.59% |
| Apple Inc 4.12% | Airbnb Inc 2.56% |
| Tesla Inc 4.07% | Palo Alto Networks Inc 2.51% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.89% | Brown-Forman Corp 2.49% |
| Charles Schwab Corp/The 2.45% | |
| Datadog Inc 2.44% | |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co 2.43% |
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.
| MAGS Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF | MOAT VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Roundhill | VanEck |
| What it is | Magnificent Seven | Morningstar Wide Moat |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.4% | +11.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −3.1 pts | −6.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.30% | 0.46% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 26.5% | 91.6% |
| Holdings | 9 | 55 |
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%.
MOAT in plain words
MOAT is an index equity fund tracking the Morningstar Wide Moat. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +11.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.46% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 55 positions, with the top ten at 25.3%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Aug 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MAGS or MOAT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MAGS returned +14.4% and MOAT returned +11.3%, so MAGS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MAGS or MOAT?
- MAGS charges 0.30% a year and MOAT charges 0.46%, so MAGS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MAGS and MOAT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 26% of MAGS and 92% of MOAT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 7% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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