Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MAGS vs VWO: how they differ
MAGS and VWO hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VWO returned more over the year.
Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF and Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MAGS and VWO hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in MAGS | Only in VWO |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 65.41% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 14.73% |
| Roundhill Ultra Short Duration 8.06% | Tencent Holdings Ltd 3.28% |
| NVIDIA Corp 4.15% | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 2.57% |
| Apple Inc 4.12% | Delta Electronics Inc 1.18% |
| Amazon.com Inc 4.11% | MediaTek Inc 1.07% |
| Tesla Inc 4.07% | Reliance Industries Ltd 0.90% |
| Microsoft Corp 3.62% | HDFC Bank Ltd 0.81% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.59% | Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd 0.75% |
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 | VWO Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Roundhill | Vanguard |
| What it is | Magnificent Seven | Emerging markets |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.4% | +15.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −3.1 pts | −1.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.30% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 26.5% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 9 | 6355 |
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%.
VWO in plain words
VWO is an index equity fund tracking the Emerging markets. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +15.6% 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 6355 positions, with the top ten at 26.8%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MAGS or VWO?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MAGS returned +14.4% and VWO returned +15.6%, so VWO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MAGS or VWO?
- MAGS charges 0.30% a year and VWO charges 0.06%, so VWO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MAGS and VWO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 26% of MAGS and 0% of VWO 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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