Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MAGS vs VDC: how they differ
MAGS and VDC hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and MAGS returned more over the year.
Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF and Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MAGS and VDC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in MAGS | Only in VDC |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 65.41% | Walmart Inc 14.76% |
| Roundhill Ultra Short Duration 8.06% | Costco Wholesale Corp 12.04% |
| NVIDIA Corp 4.15% | Procter & Gamble Co/The 9.27% |
| Apple Inc 4.12% | Coca-Cola Co/The 8.72% |
| Amazon.com Inc 4.11% | Philip Morris International Inc 4.66% |
| Tesla Inc 4.07% | PepsiCo Inc 4.30% |
| Microsoft Corp 3.62% | Altria Group Inc 3.91% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.59% | Mondelez International Inc 2.69% |
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.
| MAGS Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF | VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Roundhill | Vanguard |
| What it is | Magnificent Seven | Consumer Staples |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.4% | +4.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −3.1 pts | −12.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.30% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 26.5% | 86.6% |
| Holdings | 9 | 103 |
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%.
VDC in plain words
VDC is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer Staples. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 103 positions, with the top ten at 65.0%. It sat 6.8% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MAGS or VDC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MAGS returned +14.4% and VDC returned +4.6%, so MAGS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MAGS or VDC?
- MAGS charges 0.30% a year and VDC charges 0.09%, so VDC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MAGS and VDC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 26% of MAGS and 87% of VDC 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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