Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MAGS vs VPL: how they differ
MAGS and VPL hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VPL returned more over the year.
Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF and Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MAGS and VPL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in MAGS | Only in VPL |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 65.41% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 6.06% |
| Roundhill Ultra Short Duration 8.06% | SK hynix Inc 4.12% |
| NVIDIA Corp 4.15% | Commonwealth Bank of Australia 1.80% |
| Apple Inc 4.12% | Toyota Motor Corp 1.74% |
| Amazon.com Inc 4.11% | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 1.69% |
| Tesla Inc 4.07% | BHP Group Ltd 1.66% |
| Microsoft Corp 3.62% | Hitachi Ltd 1.18% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.59% | Advantest Corp 1.16% |
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 | VPL Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Roundhill | Vanguard |
| What it is | Magnificent Seven | Pacific Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.4% | +36.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −3.1 pts | +19.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.30% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 26.5% | 0.1% |
| Holdings | 9 | 2335 |
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%.
VPL in plain words
VPL is an index equity fund tracking the Pacific Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +36.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% 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 2335 positions, with the top ten at 21.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MAGS or VPL?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MAGS returned +14.4% and VPL returned +36.9%, so VPL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MAGS or VPL?
- MAGS charges 0.30% a year and VPL charges 0.07%, so VPL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MAGS and VPL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 26% of MAGS and 0% of VPL 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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