Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MAGS vs VOX: how they differ
MAGS and VOX hold 6% of their weight in the same names, and MAGS returned more over the year.
Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF and Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MAGS and VOX hold 6% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | MAGS | VOX |
|---|---|---|
| Meta Platforms Inc | 3.59% | 21.12% |
| Alphabet Inc | 2.89% | 16.14% |
| Only in MAGS | Only in VOX |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 65.41% | Alphabet Inc 10.61% |
| Roundhill Ultra Short Duration 8.06% | Netflix Inc 4.77% |
| NVIDIA Corp 4.15% | Verizon Communications Inc 4.17% |
| Apple Inc 4.12% | Walt Disney Co/The 3.96% |
| Amazon.com Inc 4.11% | AT&T Inc 3.69% |
| Tesla Inc 4.07% | Warner Bros Discovery Inc 2.74% |
| Microsoft Corp 3.62% | T-Mobile US Inc 2.50% |
| Comcast Corp 2.36% |
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 | VOX Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Roundhill | Vanguard |
| What it is | Magnificent Seven | Communication Services |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.4% | +2.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −3.1 pts | −14.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.30% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 26.5% | 84.5% |
| Holdings | 9 | 114 |
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%.
VOX in plain words
VOX is an index equity fund tracking the Communication Services. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.9% 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, 84% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 114 positions, with the top ten at 72.1%. It sat 4.3% below its high of Jan 29, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MAGS or VOX?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MAGS returned +14.4% and VOX returned +2.9%, so MAGS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MAGS or VOX?
- MAGS charges 0.30% a year and VOX charges 0.09%, so VOX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MAGS and VOX overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 26% of MAGS and 84% of VOX by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 6% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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