Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MAGS vs XLC: how they differ
MAGS and XLC hold 6% of their weight in the same names, and MAGS returned more over the year.
Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF and State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MAGS and XLC hold 6% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | MAGS | XLC |
|---|---|---|
| Meta Platforms Inc | 3.59% | 19.93% |
| Alphabet Inc | 2.89% | 13.10% |
| Only in MAGS | Only in XLC |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 65.41% | Alphabet Inc 10.44% |
| Roundhill Ultra Short Duration 8.06% | Take-Two Interactive Software Inc 5.26% |
| NVIDIA Corp 4.15% | Netflix Inc 4.84% |
| Apple Inc 4.12% | Comcast Corp 4.71% |
| Amazon.com Inc 4.11% | Warner Bros Discovery Inc 4.67% |
| Tesla Inc 4.07% | Electronic Arts Inc 4.64% |
| Microsoft Corp 3.62% | Walt Disney Co/The 4.49% |
| T-Mobile US Inc 4.16% |
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 Jun 30, 2026.
| MAGS Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF | XLC State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Roundhill | State Street |
| What it is | Magnificent Seven | Communication services |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.4% | −2.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −3.1 pts | −19.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.30% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 26.5% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 9 | 23 |
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%.
XLC in plain words
XLC is an index equity fund tracking the Communication services. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −2.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 23 positions, with the top ten at 76.2%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Jan 30, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MAGS or XLC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MAGS returned +14.4% and XLC returned −2.0%, so MAGS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MAGS or XLC?
- MAGS charges 0.30% a year and XLC charges 0.08%, so XLC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MAGS and XLC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 26% of MAGS and 100% of XLC 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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