Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MAGS vs VGT: how they differ
MAGS and VGT hold 12% of their weight in the same names, and VGT returned more over the year.
Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF and Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MAGS and VGT hold 12% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | MAGS | VGT |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 4.15% | 16.85% |
| Apple Inc | 4.12% | 14.59% |
| Microsoft Corp | 3.62% | 9.47% |
| Only in MAGS | Only in VGT |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 65.41% | Broadcom Inc 4.21% |
| Roundhill Ultra Short Duration 8.06% | Micron Technology Inc 4.21% |
| Amazon.com Inc 4.11% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 3.21% |
| Tesla Inc 4.07% | Intel Corp 2.03% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.59% | Cisco Systems Inc 1.85% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.89% | Lam Research Corp 1.56% |
| Oracle Corp 1.46% | |
| Applied Materials Inc 1.40% |
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 | VGT Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Roundhill | Vanguard |
| What it is | Magnificent Seven | Information technology |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.4% | +35.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −3.1 pts | +17.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.30% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 26.5% | 86.9% |
| Holdings | 9 | 317 |
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%.
VGT in plain words
VGT is an index equity fund tracking the Information technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +35.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% 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 317 positions, with the top ten at 59.5%. It sat 3.6% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MAGS or VGT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MAGS returned +14.4% and VGT returned +35.4%, so VGT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MAGS or VGT?
- MAGS charges 0.30% a year and VGT charges 0.09%, so VGT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MAGS and VGT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 26% of MAGS and 87% of VGT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 12% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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