Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
RSP vs VB: how they differ
RSP and VB hold 19% of their weight in the same names.
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF and Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, RSP and VB hold 19% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | RSP | VB |
|---|---|---|
| Jabil Inc. | 0.26% | 0.49% |
| EMCOR Group, Inc. | 0.24% | 0.45% |
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | 0.23% | 0.27% |
| CDW Corp. | 0.22% | 0.22% |
| Invitation Homes Inc. | 0.22% | 0.22% |
| F5, Inc. | 0.22% | 0.29% |
| Casey's General Stores, Inc. | 0.21% | 0.36% |
| Generac Holdings Inc. | 0.23% | 0.21% |
| Qnity Electronics, Inc. | 0.23% | 0.21% |
| Viatris Inc. | 0.21% | 0.23% |
| IDEX Corp. | 0.22% | 0.20% |
| Weyerhaeuser Co. | 0.20% | 0.21% |
| Only in RSP | Only in VB |
|---|---|
| Intel Corp. 0.38% | Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 0.55% |
| Seagate Technology Holdings PLC 0.34% | REVOLUTION Medicines Inc 0.46% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 0.33% | Astera Labs Inc 0.45% |
| ON Semiconductor Corp. 0.33% | Natera Inc 0.45% |
| Sandisk Corp. 0.32% | Twilio Inc 0.38% |
| Western Digital Corp. 0.31% | MKS Instruments Inc 0.37% |
| Ciena Corp. 0.30% | Flex Ltd 0.36% |
| Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. 0.29% | Carpenter Technology Corp 0.35% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
| RSP Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF | VB Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Invesco | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P 500 equal weight | Small-Cap |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.8% | +15.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −2.7 pts | −2.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.20% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 99.1% | 21.7% |
| Holdings | 503 | 1311 |
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.
VB in plain words
VB is an index equity fund tracking the Small-Cap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +15.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 22% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1311 positions, with the top ten at 4.3%. It sat 5.1% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, RSP or VB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, RSP returned +14.8% and VB returned +15.2%, so VB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, RSP or VB?
- RSP charges 0.20% a year and VB charges 0.03%, so VB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do RSP and VB overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 99% of RSP and 22% of VB by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 19% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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