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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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MAGS vs XLG: how they differ

MAGS and XLG hold 25% of their weight in the same names, and MAGS returned more over the year.

Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF and Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, MAGS and XLG hold 25% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions MAGS and XLG both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingMAGSXLG
NVIDIA Corp4.15%13.10%
Apple Inc4.12%10.76%
Amazon.com Inc4.11%6.99%
Microsoft Corp3.62%8.18%
Meta Platforms Inc3.59%3.61%
Tesla Inc4.07%2.90%
Alphabet Inc2.89%6.05%
Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in MAGSOnly in XLG
TREASURY BILL 65.41%Broadcom Inc. 4.85%
Roundhill Ultra Short Duration 8.06%Alphabet Inc. 4.82%
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. 2.35%
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 2.28%
Eli Lilly and Co. 2.00%
Exxon Mobil Corp. 1.74%
Walmart Inc. 1.56%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 1.56%

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 and XLG on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
MAGS
Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF
XLG
Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerRoundhillInvesco
What it isMagnificent SevenS&P 500 top 50
Total return, 1 year+14.4%+12.2%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−3.1 pts−5.3 pts
Expense ratio0.30%0.20%
Already in the S&P 50026.5%100.0%
Holdings951

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%.

XLG in plain words

XLG is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 top 50. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.20% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 51 positions, with the top ten at 63.6%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, MAGS or XLG?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MAGS returned +14.4% and XLG returned +12.2%, so MAGS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, MAGS or XLG?
MAGS charges 0.30% a year and XLG charges 0.20%, so XLG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do MAGS and XLG overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 26% of MAGS and 100% of XLG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 25% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

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