Data as of .
MAGY vs QUSA: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year MAGY paid 26.5% of its price in cash against QUSA’s 13.8%, though QUSA returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: MAGY scores higher
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A percentile among the 173 income ETFs writing on an index or proxy. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All income ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MAGY and QUSA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in MAGY | Only in QUSA |
|---|---|
| Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF 100.02% | Microsoft Corp 6.08% |
| First American Government Obligations Fu 0.36% | Apple Inc 5.99% |
| MAGS 09/25/2026 71.37 C -0.38% | NVIDIA Corp 5.78% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc 5.35% | |
| Caterpillar Inc 4.91% | |
| Broadcom Inc 4.70% | |
| Costco Wholesale Corp 4.40% | |
| Coca-Cola Co/The 4.33% |
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 Sep 18, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAGY | QUSA | MAGY | QUSA | MAGY | QUSA | |
| 3 months | +3.7% | −1.9% | 6.1% | 3.6% | −3.9 pts | −3.6 pts |
| 6 months | +8.1% | +10.4% | 12.9% | 7.8% | −12.7 pts | −4.3 pts |
| 1 year | +1.8% | +3.5% | 26.5% | 13.8% | −9.4 pts | −11.7 pts |
| Since launch | +25.6% | +4.9% | 42.0% | 15.1% | −37.5 pts | −25.8 pts |
| MAGY Roundhill Magnificent Seven Covered Call ETF Covered call on MAGS, paying weekly | QUSA VistaShares Target 15 USA Quality Income ETF Covered call on QUAL, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Roundhill | VistaShares |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Magnificent Seven (MAGS) | USA Quality (QUAL), used as the quality proxy |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 19.2% | 15.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.99% | 0.97% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 26.5% | 13.8% |
| Price change, 1 year | −25.3% | −11.0% |
| Total return, 1 year | +1.8% | +3.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +11.2% | +15.2% |
| Ahead or behind | −9.4 pts | −11.7 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 513 days | 500 days |
| Net assets | $102m | $22m |
MAGY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, MAGY paid 26.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 25.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +1.8%. Magnificent Seven (MAGS) returned +11.2% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 9.4 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 19.2%, paid weekly.
QUSA in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, QUSA paid 13.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 11.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +3.5%. USA Quality (QUAL), used as the quality proxy returned +15.2% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 11.7 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 15.3%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, MAGY or QUSA?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, MAGY paid 26.5% of its starting price in cash and QUSA paid 13.8%, so MAGY paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, MAGY or QUSA?
- With every distribution reinvested, MAGY returned +1.8% and QUSA returned +3.5% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so QUSA returned more.
- Which is cheaper, MAGY or QUSA?
- MAGY charges 0.99% a year and QUSA charges 0.97%, so QUSA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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