Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
RSP vs VXUS: how they differ
RSP and VXUS hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VXUS returned more over the year.
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF and Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, RSP and VXUS hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | RSP | VXUS |
|---|---|---|
| Sempra | 0.20% | 0.00% |
| Only in RSP | Only in VXUS |
|---|---|
| Intel Corp. 0.38% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.97% |
| Seagate Technology Holdings PLC 0.34% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.67% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 0.33% | ASML Holding NV 1.32% |
| ON Semiconductor Corp. 0.33% | SK hynix Inc 1.14% |
| Sandisk Corp. 0.32% | Tencent Holdings Ltd 0.89% |
| Western Digital Corp. 0.31% | HSBC Holdings PLC 0.74% |
| Ciena Corp. 0.30% | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.69% |
| Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. 0.29% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.67% |
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 | VXUS Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Invesco | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P 500 equal weight | Total International Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.8% | +22.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −2.7 pts | +4.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.20% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 99.1% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 503 | 8775 |
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.
VXUS in plain words
VXUS is an index equity fund tracking the Total International Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.3% 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 Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 8775 positions, with the top ten at 12.4%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, RSP or VXUS?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, RSP returned +14.8% and VXUS returned +22.3%, so VXUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, RSP or VXUS?
- RSP charges 0.20% a year and VXUS charges 0.05%, so VXUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do RSP and VXUS overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 99% of RSP and 0% of VXUS 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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