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IVW vs MAGS: Differences, Returns & Fees

IVW and MAGS hold 21% of their weight in the same names, and IVW returned +15.7% over the year. Net assets on Oct 20, 2026: $77.4bn for iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF and $5.7bn for Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF.

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IVW costs 0.12 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 3.5 points; IVW is 13.5 times larger.

IVW vs MAGS: Differences, Returns & Fees
IVWMAGS
Expense ratio0.18%0.30%
Net assets$77.4bn$5.7bn
Total return, 1 year+15.7%+12.2%
What it tracksS&P 500 Growth IndexNo index, actively managed
Holdings in common21%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund60.2%29.3%
Below its high4.2%, high on Oct 6, 2026

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Oct 19, 2026.

+15.7%
IVW total return, 1 year
+12.2%
MAGS total return, 1 year
0.18%
IVW expense ratio
0.30%
MAGS expense ratio

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What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IVW and MAGS hold 21% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Oct 19, 2026.

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21% in common

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding IVW MAGS
NVIDIA 14.44% 3.52%
APPLE 6.88% 3.49%
AMAZON.COM INC 3.75% 3.48%
MICROSOFT 10.89% 3.07%
META PLATFORMS CLASS A 4.28% 3.04%
ALPHABET CLASS A 5.55% 2.45%
TESLA INC 1.77% 3.45%
Only in IVW
ALPHABET CLASS C 4.45%
BROADCOM INC 4.38%
MICRON TECHNOLOGY 2.81%
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CLASS B 2.73%
ELI LILLY 2.73%
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 2.41%
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 1.66%
PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES CLASS A 1.23%
Only in MAGS
Roundhill Ultra Short Duration 6.83%

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On the same fields

IVW
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF
MAGS
Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF
Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF
Issuer iShares Roundhill
What it is Tracks an index Actively managed
Total return, 1 year +15.7% +12.2%
Its benchmark over the same days +15.8% (SPYG) not measured
Gap to its benchmark −0.1 pts vs SPYG not measured
Expense ratio 0.18% 0.30%
Already in the S&P 500 99.9% 22.5%
Holdings 153 8
Net assets $77.4bn $5.7bn

IVW and MAGS on the fields both publish, as of Oct 20, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

About IVW

IVW tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +15.7% with distributions reinvested, against +15.8% for its benchmark, the S&P 500 Growth Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 19, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 153 positions, with the top ten at 60.2%. It sat 4.2% below its high of Oct 6, 2026 on Oct 20, 2026.

About MAGS

MAGS is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +12.2% 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%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IVW or MAGS?
In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IVW returned +15.7% and MAGS +12.2%.
Which is cheaper, IVW or MAGS?
IVW is cheaper, by 0.12 percentage points a year. That is about $12 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IVW and MAGS overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 100% of IVW and 22% of MAGS by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
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Where these figures came from
IVW filings on SEC EDGAR ↗IVW prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗iShares page for IVW ↗MAGS filings on SEC EDGAR ↗MAGS prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Roundhill page for MAGS ↗

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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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