Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MAGS vs VEA: how they differ
MAGS and VEA hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VEA returned more over the year.
Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF and Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MAGS and VEA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in MAGS | Only in VEA |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 65.41% | ASML Holding NV 2.37% |
| Roundhill Ultra Short Duration 8.06% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.56% |
| NVIDIA Corp 4.15% | SK hynix Inc 1.40% |
| Apple Inc 4.12% | HSBC Holdings PLC 1.01% |
| Amazon.com Inc 4.11% | Novartis AG 0.91% |
| Tesla Inc 4.07% | Royal Bank of Canada 0.90% |
| Microsoft Corp 3.62% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.87% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.59% | Nestle SA 0.82% |
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 | VEA Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Roundhill | Vanguard |
| What it is | Magnificent Seven | Developed markets ex US |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.4% | +24.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −3.1 pts | +7.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.30% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 26.5% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 9 | 3870 |
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%.
VEA in plain words
VEA is an index equity fund tracking the Developed markets ex US. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +24.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3870 positions, with the top ten at 13.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MAGS or VEA?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MAGS returned +14.4% and VEA returned +24.5%, so VEA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MAGS or VEA?
- MAGS charges 0.30% a year and VEA charges 0.03%, so VEA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MAGS and VEA overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 26% of MAGS and 0% of VEA 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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