Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MAGS vs XLV: how they differ
MAGS and XLV hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XLV returned more over the year.
Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF and State Street(R) Health Care Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MAGS and XLV hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in MAGS | Only in XLV |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 65.41% | Eli Lilly & Co 16.56% |
| Roundhill Ultra Short Duration 8.06% | Johnson & Johnson 10.67% |
| NVIDIA Corp 4.15% | AbbVie Inc 7.76% |
| Apple Inc 4.12% | UnitedHealth Group Inc 6.59% |
| Amazon.com Inc 4.11% | Merck & Co Inc 5.54% |
| Tesla Inc 4.07% | Amgen Inc 3.41% |
| Microsoft Corp 3.62% | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc 3.25% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.59% | Abbott Laboratories 2.76% |
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 | XLV State Street(R) Health Care Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Roundhill | State Street |
| What it is | Magnificent Seven | Health care |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.4% | +20.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −3.1 pts | +2.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.30% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 26.5% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 9 | 59 |
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%.
XLV in plain words
XLV is an index equity fund tracking the Health care. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +20.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% 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 59 positions, with the top ten at 61.7%. It sat 5.9% below its high of Aug 19, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MAGS or XLV?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MAGS returned +14.4% and XLV returned +20.4%, so XLV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MAGS or XLV?
- MAGS charges 0.30% a year and XLV charges 0.08%, so XLV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MAGS and XLV overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 26% of MAGS and 100% of XLV 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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