Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MAGS vs VLUE: how they differ
MAGS and VLUE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VLUE returned more over the year.
Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF and iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MAGS and VLUE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in MAGS | Only in VLUE |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 65.41% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY 21.65% |
| Roundhill Ultra Short Duration 8.06% | CISCO SYSTEMS INC 4.14% |
| NVIDIA Corp 4.15% | GENERAL MOTORS 3.72% |
| Apple Inc 4.12% | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 3.05% |
| Amazon.com Inc 4.11% | AT&T 2.69% |
| Tesla Inc 4.07% | BANK OF AMERICA 2.15% |
| Microsoft Corp 3.62% | FORD MOTOR CO 1.94% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.59% | COMCAST CLASS A 1.79% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| MAGS Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF | VLUE iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Roundhill | iShares |
| What it is | Magnificent Seven | MSCI USA Value Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.4% | +69.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −3.1 pts | +51.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.30% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 26.5% | 96.9% |
| Holdings | 9 | 148 |
MAGS in plain words
MAGS is an index equity fund tracking the Magnificent Seven. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +14.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.30% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 26% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 9 positions, with the top ten at 100.0%.
VLUE in plain words
VLUE is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Value Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +69.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 148 positions, with the top ten at 44.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MAGS or VLUE?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MAGS returned +14.4% and VLUE returned +69.4%, so VLUE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MAGS or VLUE?
- MAGS charges 0.30% a year and VLUE charges 0.15%, so VLUE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MAGS and VLUE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 26% of MAGS and 97% of VLUE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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