Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
RSP vs VBR: how they differ
RSP and VBR hold 20% of their weight in the same names, and VBR returned more over the year.
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF and Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, RSP and VBR hold 20% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | RSP | VBR |
|---|---|---|
| Centene Corp. | 0.29% | 0.34% |
| Jabil Inc. | 0.26% | 0.87% |
| Steel Dynamics, Inc. | 0.24% | 0.34% |
| APA Corp. | 0.24% | 0.25% |
| EMCOR Group, Inc. | 0.24% | 0.40% |
| Qnity Electronics, Inc. | 0.23% | 0.37% |
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | 0.23% | 0.47% |
| Franklin Resources, Inc. | 0.23% | 0.22% |
| CDW Corp. | 0.22% | 0.39% |
| Masco Corp. | 0.22% | 0.35% |
| Invitation Homes Inc. | 0.22% | 0.39% |
| Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | 0.24% | 0.22% |
| Only in RSP | Only in VBR |
|---|---|
| Intel Corp. 0.38% | US Foods Holding Corp 0.48% |
| Seagate Technology Holdings PLC 0.34% | TD SYNNEX Corp 0.41% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 0.33% | Reliance Inc 0.41% |
| ON Semiconductor Corp. 0.33% | DuPont de Nemours Inc 0.40% |
| Sandisk Corp. 0.32% | East West Bancorp Inc 0.38% |
| Western Digital Corp. 0.31% | WESCO International Inc 0.36% |
| Ciena Corp. 0.30% | Performance Food Group Co 0.36% |
| Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. 0.29% | API Group 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 | VBR Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Invesco | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P 500 equal weight | Small-Cap Value |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.8% | +16.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −2.7 pts | −1.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.20% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 99.1% | 30.5% |
| Holdings | 503 | 840 |
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.
VBR in plain words
VBR is an index equity fund tracking the Small-Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 30% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 840 positions, with the top ten at 5.9%. It sat 3.8% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, RSP or VBR?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, RSP returned +14.8% and VBR returned +16.3%, so VBR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, RSP or VBR?
- RSP charges 0.20% a year and VBR charges 0.05%, so VBR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do RSP and VBR overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 99% of RSP and 30% of VBR by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 20% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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