Data as of .
MAGY vs XIMR: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year MAGY paid 26.5% of its price in cash against XIMR’s 6.7%, though XIMR returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: XIMR 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 XIMR hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in MAGY | Only in XIMR |
|---|---|
| Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF 100.02% | 2027-03-19 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® 114.57% |
| First American Government Obligations Fu 0.36% | 2027-03-19 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® 1.15% |
| MAGS 09/25/2026 71.37 C -0.38% | US Dollar 0.78% |
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 10/01/2026 0.60% | |
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 10/29/2026 0.60% | |
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 01/21/2027 0.59% | |
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 02/18/2027 0.59% | |
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 03/18/2027 0.59% |
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 | XIMR | MAGY | XIMR | MAGY | XIMR | |
| 3 months | +3.7% | +1.5% | 6.1% | 1.8% | −3.9 pts | −0.8 pts |
| 6 months | +8.1% | +5.0% | 12.9% | 3.1% | −12.7 pts | −13.1 pts |
| 1 year | +1.8% | +7.5% | 26.5% | 6.7% | −9.4 pts | −9.1 pts |
| Since launch | +25.6% | +19.2% | 42.0% | 16.2% | −37.5 pts | −32.9 pts |
| MAGY Roundhill Magnificent Seven Covered Call ETF Covered call on MAGS, paying weekly | XIMR FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - March 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% | 7.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.99% | 0.85% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 26.5% | 6.7% |
| Price change, 1 year | −25.3% | +0.5% |
| Total return, 1 year | +1.8% | +7.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +11.2% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −9.4 pts | −9.1 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 513 days | 913 days |
| Net assets | $102m | $27m |
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.
XIMR in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XIMR paid 6.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +7.5%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 9.1 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 7.3%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, MAGY or XIMR?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, MAGY paid 26.5% of its starting price in cash and XIMR paid 6.7%, 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 XIMR?
- With every distribution reinvested, MAGY returned +1.8% and XIMR returned +7.5% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so XIMR returned more.
- Which is cheaper, MAGY or XIMR?
- MAGY charges 0.99% a year and XIMR charges 0.85%, so XIMR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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