Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MAGS vs PFF: how they differ
MAGS and PFF hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and MAGS returned more over the year.
Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF and iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MAGS and PFF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in MAGS | Only in PFF |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 65.41% | BOEING COMPANY (THE) 3.99% |
| Roundhill Ultra Short Duration 8.06% | STRATEGY INC 2.99% |
| NVIDIA Corp 4.15% | WELLS FARGO & COMPANY 2.37% |
| Apple Inc 4.12% | ORACLE CORP 2.31% |
| Amazon.com Inc 4.11% | HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY 1.79% |
| Tesla Inc 4.07% | BANK OF AMERICA CORP 1.47% |
| Microsoft Corp 3.62% | CITIGROUP CAPITAL XIII 1.33% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.59% | ALBEMARLE CORP 1.31% |
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 | PFF iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Roundhill | iShares |
| What it is | Magnificent Seven | Preferred and Income Securities |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.4% | −0.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −3.1 pts | −18.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.30% | 0.45% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 26.5% | 21.6% |
| Holdings | 9 | 455 |
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%.
PFF in plain words
PFF is an index equity fund tracking the Preferred and Income Securities. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.45% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 22% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 455 positions, with the top ten at 19.9%. It sat 3.2% below its high of May 8, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MAGS or PFF?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MAGS returned +14.4% and PFF returned −0.8%, so MAGS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MAGS or PFF?
- MAGS charges 0.30% a year and PFF charges 0.45%, so MAGS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MAGS and PFF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 26% of MAGS and 22% of PFF 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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