MAGS vs NULG: Differences, Returns & Fees
MAGS and NULG hold 4% of their weight in the same names, and MAGS returned +12.2% over the year. Net assets: $5.7bn on Oct 20, 2026 for Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF, and $2.7bn on Jul 31, 2026 for Nuveen ESG Large-Cap Growth ETF.
NULG costs 0.04 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.7 points.
| MAGS | NULG | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.30% | 0.26% |
| Net assets, MAGS as of Oct 20, 2026 and NULG as of Jul 31, 2026 | $5.7bn | $2.7bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.2% | +11.5% |
| What it tracks | No index, actively managed | Nuveen ESG USA Large-Cap Growth Index |
| Holdings in common | 4% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 29.3% | 44.0% |
| Below its high | 6.1%, high on Aug 13, 2026 | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.
MAGS and NULG are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?
- What each follows. MAGS follows No index, actively managed and NULG follows Nuveen ESG USA Large-Cap Growth Index.
- Holdings in common. 4% of the weight is in the same securities (holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026).
- Number of holdings. MAGS holds 8 positions and NULG holds 69.
Data as of Oct 20, 2026. The differences are picked by a fixed rule, in a fixed order; the PDF prints it. Page 2 has the returns, overlap, risks and sources.
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MAGS and NULG hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.
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4% in common
On the same fields
MAGS and NULG on the fields both publish, as of Oct 20, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
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%.
About NULG
NULG tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +11.5% with distributions reinvested, against +15.5% for its benchmark, the MSCI USA Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.26% a year. By its holdings filed for Jul 31, 2026, 94% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 69 positions, with the top ten at 44.0%. It sat 6.1% below its high of Aug 13, 2026 on Oct 20, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MAGS or NULG?
- In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MAGS returned +12.2% and NULG +11.5%.
- Which is cheaper, MAGS or NULG?
- NULG is cheaper, by 0.04 percentage points a year. That is about $4 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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