Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
RSP vs VDC: how they differ
RSP and VDC hold 7% of their weight in the same names, and RSP returned more over the year.
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF and Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, RSP and VDC hold 7% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | RSP | VDC |
|---|---|---|
| Mondelez International, Inc. | 0.21% | 2.69% |
| Altria Group, Inc. | 0.21% | 3.91% |
| Casey's General Stores, Inc. | 0.21% | 1.11% |
| Target Corp. | 0.21% | 2.03% |
| Tyson Foods, Inc. | 0.21% | 0.71% |
| Walmart Inc. | 0.21% | 14.76% |
| Brown-Forman Corp. | 0.20% | 0.29% |
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. | 0.20% | 1.41% |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | 0.20% | 1.41% |
| Constellation Brands, Inc. | 0.20% | 0.80% |
| Bunge Global S.A. | 0.20% | 0.73% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp. | 0.20% | 12.04% |
| Only in RSP | Only in VDC |
|---|---|
| Intel Corp. 0.38% | US Foods Holding Corp 0.74% |
| Seagate Technology Holdings PLC 0.34% | Performance Food Group Co 0.66% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 0.33% | Darling Ingredients Inc 0.52% |
| ON Semiconductor Corp. 0.33% | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc 0.50% |
| Sandisk Corp. 0.32% | Sprouts Farmers Market Inc 0.46% |
| Western Digital Corp. 0.31% | Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc 0.45% |
| Ciena Corp. 0.30% | Primo Brands Corp 0.41% |
| Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. 0.29% | Maplebear Inc 0.39% |
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 May 31, 2026.
| RSP Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF | VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Invesco | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P 500 equal weight | Consumer Staples |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.8% | +4.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −2.7 pts | −12.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.20% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 99.1% | 86.6% |
| Holdings | 503 | 103 |
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.
VDC in plain words
VDC is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer Staples. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 103 positions, with the top ten at 65.0%. It sat 6.8% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, RSP or VDC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, RSP returned +14.8% and VDC returned +4.6%, so RSP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, RSP or VDC?
- RSP charges 0.20% a year and VDC charges 0.09%, so VDC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do RSP and VDC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 99% of RSP and 87% of VDC by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 7% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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