Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
LYTE vs MAGS: Differences, Returns & Fees
LYTE and MAGS are measured over different days, and MAGS charges 0.30% to LYTE's 0.65%.
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Net assets on Oct 28, 2026: $165m for Roundhill Photonics & Optics ETF and $5.5bn for Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF.
Pair scorecard
MAGS costs 0.35 points a year less; MAGS is far larger, $5.5bn against $165m.
| Measure | LYTE | MAGS |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | not published | +5.8% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its all-time high | 28.5%, high on Aug 17, 2026 | |
| Below its high | 4.1%, high on Oct 13, 2026 | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | Photonics and optics | No index, actively managed |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.30% |
| Net assets | $165m | $5.5bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 22% | |
| Holdings dated | Jun 30, 2026 | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 29.3% | |
Side by side
LYTE and MAGS on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
LYTE
LYTE has no public holdings filing captured yet. Since it first traded on Aug 6, 2026 the fund returned −19.6% with distributions reinvested. It sits 28.5% below its all-time high of Aug 17, 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
- Are LYTE and MAGS in the same category?
- LYTE is a thematic ETF and MAGS is a stock ETF, so they do different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and holdings.
- Which is cheaper, LYTE or MAGS?
- MAGS is cheaper, by 0.35 percentage points a year. That is about $35 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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