MAGS vs PABU: Differences, Returns & Fees
MAGS and PABU hold 20% of their weight in the same names, and MAGS returned +12.2% over the year. Net assets on Oct 20, 2026: $5.7bn for Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF and $2.5bn for iShares Paris-Aligned Climate Optimized MSCI USA ETF.
PABU costs 0.20 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 2.0 points; MAGS is 2.3 times larger.
| MAGS | PABU | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.30% | 0.10% |
| Net assets | $5.7bn | $2.5bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.2% | +10.2% |
| What it tracks | No index, actively managed | MSCI USA Climate Paris Aligned Benchmark Extended Select Index |
| Holdings in common | 20% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 29.3% | 48.9% |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Oct 19, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MAGS and PABU hold 20% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Oct 19, 2026.
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20% in common
On the same fields
MAGS and PABU 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 PABU
PABU tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +10.2% with distributions reinvested, against +15.4% for its benchmark, the MSCI USA Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.10% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 19, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 88 positions, with the top ten at 48.9%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MAGS or PABU?
- In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MAGS returned +12.2% and PABU +10.2%.
- Which is cheaper, MAGS or PABU?
- PABU is cheaper, by 0.20 percentage points a year. That is about $20 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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