Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MAGS vs XLF: how they differ
MAGS and XLF hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and MAGS returned more over the year.
Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF and State Street(R) Financial Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MAGS and XLF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in MAGS | Only in XLF |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 65.41% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc 12.10% |
| Roundhill Ultra Short Duration 8.06% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 11.57% |
| NVIDIA Corp 4.15% | Visa Inc 7.51% |
| Apple Inc 4.12% | Mastercard Inc 5.47% |
| Amazon.com Inc 4.11% | Bank of America Corp 4.91% |
| Tesla Inc 4.07% | Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The 3.94% |
| Microsoft Corp 3.62% | Wells Fargo & Co 3.34% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.59% | Morgan Stanley 3.31% |
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 | XLF State Street(R) Financial Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Roundhill | State Street |
| What it is | Magnificent Seven | Financials |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.4% | +7.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −3.1 pts | −9.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.30% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 26.5% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 9 | 76 |
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%.
XLF in plain words
XLF is an index equity fund tracking the Financials. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% 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 76 positions, with the top ten at 57.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MAGS or XLF?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MAGS returned +14.4% and XLF returned +7.6%, so MAGS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MAGS or XLF?
- MAGS charges 0.30% a year and XLF charges 0.08%, so XLF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MAGS and XLF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 26% of MAGS and 100% of XLF 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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