Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MAGS vs VIG: how they differ
MAGS and VIG hold 8% of their weight in the same names, and MAGS returned more over the year.
Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF and Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MAGS and VIG hold 8% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | MAGS | VIG |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc | 4.12% | 4.10% |
| Microsoft Corp | 3.62% | 3.99% |
| Only in MAGS | Only in VIG |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 65.41% | Broadcom Inc 5.21% |
| Roundhill Ultra Short Duration 8.06% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.61% |
| NVIDIA Corp 4.15% | Eli Lilly & Co 3.36% |
| Amazon.com Inc 4.11% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.92% |
| Tesla Inc 4.07% | Walmart Inc 2.62% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.59% | Johnson & Johnson 2.51% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.89% | Visa Inc 2.34% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp 2.04% |
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 | VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Roundhill | Vanguard |
| What it is | Magnificent Seven | Dividend growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.4% | +12.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −3.1 pts | −5.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.30% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 26.5% | 95.7% |
| Holdings | 9 | 332 |
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%.
VIG in plain words
VIG is an index equity fund tracking the Dividend growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 332 positions, with the top ten at 32.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MAGS or VIG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MAGS returned +14.4% and VIG returned +12.4%, so MAGS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MAGS or VIG?
- MAGS charges 0.30% a year and VIG charges 0.04%, so VIG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MAGS and VIG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 26% of MAGS and 96% of VIG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 8% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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