Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
GOVT vs MAGS: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, GOVT returned −1.5% to MAGS's +5.8%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.
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Net assets: $42.8bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF, and $5.5bn on Oct 28, 2026 for Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF.
Pair scorecard
GOVT costs 0.25 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 7.3 points; GOVT is 7.8 times larger.
| Measure | GOVT | MAGS |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | −1.5% | +5.8% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 8.1%, high on Aug 4, 2020 | 4.1%, high on Oct 13, 2026 |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | ICE U.S. Treasury Core Bond Index | No index, actively managed |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.30% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 | $42.8bn | $5.5bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 22% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 29.3% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, GOVT and MAGS hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
GOVT and MAGS on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
GOVT
GOVT tracks an index of U.S. Treasury Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −1.5% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. It sat 8.1% below its high of Aug 4, 2020 on Oct 28, 2026.
MAGS
MAGS is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +5.8% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.30% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 22% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 8 positions, with the top ten at 29.3%. It sat 4.1% below its high of Oct 13, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, GOVT or MAGS?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GOVT returned −1.5% and MAGS +5.8%.
- Which is cheaper, GOVT or MAGS?
- GOVT is cheaper, by 0.25 percentage points a year. That is about $25 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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