Data as of .
MAGY vs XIDE: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year MAGY paid 26.5% of its price in cash against XIDE’s 6.3%, though XIDE returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: XIDE 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 XIDE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in MAGY | Only in XIDE |
|---|---|
| Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF 100.02% | 2026-12-18 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® 110.36% |
| First American Government Obligations Fu 0.36% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 11/27/2026 1.02% |
| MAGS 09/25/2026 71.37 C -0.38% | 2026-12-18 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® 0.73% |
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 10/01/2026 0.51% | |
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 10/29/2026 0.51% | |
| US Dollar 0.49% | |
| 2026-12-18 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® -0.33% | |
| 2026-12-18 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® -13.29% |
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.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAGY | XIDE | MAGY | XIDE | MAGY | XIDE | |
| 3 months | +3.7% | +1.6% | 6.1% | 1.5% | −3.9 pts | −0.7 pts |
| 6 months | +8.1% | +6.0% | 12.9% | 3.2% | −12.7 pts | −12.0 pts |
| 1 year | +1.8% | +6.5% | 26.5% | 6.3% | −9.4 pts | −10.1 pts |
| Since launch | +25.6% | +19.9% | 42.0% | 17.4% | −37.5 pts | −46.8 pts |
| MAGY Roundhill Magnificent Seven Covered Call ETF Covered call on MAGS, paying weekly | XIDE FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - December Buffer with income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Roundhill | First Trust |
| Strategy | covered call | buffer with income |
| Benchmark | Magnificent Seven (MAGS) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 19.2% | 6.2% |
| Expense ratio | 0.99% | 0.85% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 26.5% | 6.3% |
| Price change, 1 year | −25.3% | 0.0% |
| Total return, 1 year | +1.8% | +6.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +11.2% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −9.4 pts | −10.1 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 513 days | 1005 days |
| Net assets | $102m | $23m |
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.
XIDE in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XIDE paid 6.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +6.5%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 10.1 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.2%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, MAGY or XIDE?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, MAGY paid 26.5% of its starting price in cash and XIDE paid 6.3%, 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 XIDE?
- With every distribution reinvested, MAGY returned +1.8% and XIDE returned +6.5% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so XIDE returned more.
- Which is cheaper, MAGY or XIDE?
- MAGY charges 0.99% a year and XIDE charges 0.85%, so XIDE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, MAGY against XIDE, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/magy-vs-xide Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.