Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
RSP vs VDE: how they differ
RSP and VDE hold 4% of their weight in the same names, and VDE returned more over the year.
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF and Vanguard Energy Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, RSP and VDE hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | RSP | VDE |
|---|---|---|
| APA Corp. | 0.24% | 0.58% |
| Baker Hughes Co. | 0.23% | 2.65% |
| SLB Ltd. | 0.23% | 3.49% |
| Halliburton Co. | 0.23% | 1.41% |
| Diamondback Energy, Inc. | 0.23% | 1.52% |
| Devon Energy Corp. | 0.22% | 2.12% |
| Targa Resources Corp. | 0.21% | 2.31% |
| Marathon Petroleum Corp. | 0.21% | 3.29% |
| Valero Energy Corp. | 0.21% | 3.19% |
| Occidental Petroleum Corp. | 0.21% | 1.58% |
| ConocoPhillips | 0.21% | 5.79% |
| ONEOK, Inc. | 0.21% | 2.22% |
| Only in RSP | Only in VDE |
|---|---|
| Intel Corp. 0.38% | Cheniere Energy Inc 2.07% |
| Seagate Technology Holdings PLC 0.34% | TechnipFMC PLC 1.23% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 0.33% | Ovintiv Inc 0.70% |
| ON Semiconductor Corp. 0.33% | DT Midstream Inc 0.63% |
| Sandisk Corp. 0.32% | Prc Newco Inc 0.60% |
| Western Digital Corp. 0.31% | HF Sinclair Corp 0.50% |
| Ciena Corp. 0.30% | Antero Resources Corp 0.47% |
| Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. 0.29% | Range Resources Corp 0.42% |
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 | VDE Vanguard Energy Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Invesco | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P 500 equal weight | Energy |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.8% | +50.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −2.7 pts | +33.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.20% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 99.1% | 81.6% |
| Holdings | 503 | 105 |
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.
VDE in plain words
VDE is an index equity fund tracking the Energy. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +50.6% 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, 82% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 105 positions, with the top ten at 64.0%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, RSP or VDE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, RSP returned +14.8% and VDE returned +50.6%, so VDE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, RSP or VDE?
- RSP charges 0.20% a year and VDE charges 0.09%, so VDE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do RSP and VDE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 99% of RSP and 82% of VDE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 4% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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