Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MAGS vs VGK: how they differ
MAGS and VGK hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VGK returned more over the year.
Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF and Vanguard European Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MAGS and VGK hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in MAGS | Only in VGK |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 65.41% | ASML Holding NV 3.63% |
| Roundhill Ultra Short Duration 8.06% | HSBC Holdings PLC 2.05% |
| NVIDIA Corp 4.15% | AstraZeneca PLC 1.84% |
| Apple Inc 4.12% | Novartis AG 1.84% |
| Amazon.com Inc 4.11% | Nestle SA 1.69% |
| Tesla Inc 4.07% | Siemens AG 1.41% |
| Microsoft Corp 3.62% | Banco Santander SA 1.16% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.59% | Allianz SE 1.13% |
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.
| MAGS Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF | VGK Vanguard European Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Roundhill | Vanguard |
| What it is | Magnificent Seven | European Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.4% | +16.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −3.1 pts | −1.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.30% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 26.5% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 9 | 1228 |
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%.
VGK in plain words
VGK is an index equity fund tracking the European Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% 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 1228 positions, with the top ten at 18.1%. It sat 3.4% below its high of Aug 25, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MAGS or VGK?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MAGS returned +14.4% and VGK returned +16.5%, so VGK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MAGS or VGK?
- MAGS charges 0.30% a year and VGK charges 0.06%, so VGK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MAGS and VGK overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 26% of MAGS and 0% of VGK 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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