Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
RSP vs VPL: how they differ
RSP and VPL hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VPL returned more over the year.
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF and Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, RSP and VPL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in RSP | Only in VPL |
|---|---|
| Intel Corp. 0.38% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 6.06% |
| Seagate Technology Holdings PLC 0.34% | SK hynix Inc 4.12% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 0.33% | Commonwealth Bank of Australia 1.80% |
| ON Semiconductor Corp. 0.33% | Toyota Motor Corp 1.74% |
| Sandisk Corp. 0.32% | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 1.69% |
| Western Digital Corp. 0.31% | BHP Group Ltd 1.66% |
| Ciena Corp. 0.30% | Hitachi Ltd 1.18% |
| Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. 0.29% | Advantest Corp 1.16% |
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.
| RSP Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF | VPL Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Invesco | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P 500 equal weight | Pacific Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.8% | +36.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −2.7 pts | +19.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 99.1% | 0.1% |
| Holdings | 503 | 2335 |
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.
VPL in plain words
VPL is an index equity fund tracking the Pacific Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +36.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2335 positions, with the top ten at 21.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, RSP or VPL?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, RSP returned +14.8% and VPL returned +36.9%, so VPL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, RSP or VPL?
- RSP charges 0.20% a year and VPL charges 0.07%, so VPL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do RSP and VPL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 99% of RSP and 0% of VPL by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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