Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DIA vs RSP: how they differ
DIA and RSP are both equity index funds, and over the year DIA returned more, +15.6% against +14.8%.
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust and Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF.
| DIA SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust | RSP Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | Invesco |
| What it is | Dow Jones Industrial Average | S&P 500 equal weight |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.6% | +14.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −1.9 pts | −2.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.20% |
| Holdings | not filed | 503 |
DIA in plain words
DIA is an index equity fund tracking the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +15.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. It sat 3.1% below its high of Aug 5, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
RSP in plain words
RSP is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 equal weight. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +14.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.20% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 503 positions, with the top ten at 3.2%. It sat 3.5% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DIA or RSP?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DIA returned +15.6% and RSP returned +14.8%, so DIA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
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