Which returned more over the last year, MAGS or SIVR?

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MAGS returned +5.8% and SIVR +15.0%.

Which is cheaper, MAGS or SIVR?

Neither: MAGS and SIVR both charge 0.30% a year. Fees come from each fund's own filings.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

MAGS vs SIVR: Differences, Returns & Fees

MAGS is an actively managed equity fund and SIVR a commodity fund, and over the year to Oct 28, 2026, SIVR returned +15.0% against +5.8%.

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Net assets on Oct 28, 2026: $5.5bn for Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF and $3.7bn for abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF.

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At a glance

+5.8%

MAGS total return, 1 year

+15.0%

SIVR total return, 1 year

0.30%

MAGS expense ratio

0.30%

SIVR expense ratio

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.30% a year; their one-year returns differ by 9.2 points; MAGS is 1.5 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

MAGS vs SIVR: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	MAGS	SIVR
Return
Measure	MAGS	SIVR
Total return, 1 year	+5.8%	+15.0%
Drawdown
Measure	MAGS	SIVR
Below its high	4.1%, high on Oct 13, 2026	53.5%, high on Jan 28, 2026
Benchmark
Measure	MAGS	SIVR
What it tracks	No index, actively managed	Silver
Cost and size
Measure	MAGS	SIVR
Expense ratio	0.30%	0.30%
Net assets	$5.5bn	$3.7bn
Holdings
Measure	MAGS	SIVR
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%

Method

Side by side

MAGS Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF SIVR abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF

Where it sits Stock ETF Commodity ETF

Issuer Roundhill abrdn

What it is Actively managed Holds silver

Total return, 1 year +5.8% +15.0%

Its benchmark over the same days not measured +14.9% (SLV)

Gap to its benchmark not measured +0.1 pts vs SLV

Expense ratio 0.30% 0.30%

Holdings 8 not counted

Net assets $5.5bn $3.7bn

MAGS and SIVR on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund

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.

SIVR

Its expense ratio is 0.30% a year, for the three months to Jun 30, 2026, as its 10-Q states.

SIVR holds silver. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +15.0% with distributions reinvested, against +14.9% for its benchmark, the price of silver. It sat 53.5% below its high of Jan 28, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, MAGS or SIVR?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MAGS returned +5.8% and SIVR +15.0%.
Which is cheaper, MAGS or SIVR?: Neither: MAGS and SIVR both charge 0.30% a year. Fees come from each fund's own filings.

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Sources and dates

MAGS filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

MAGS prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Roundhill page for MAGS ↗

abrdn website ↗

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