Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
RSDE vs RSP: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, RSDE returned +11.9% to RSP's +16.0%, and RSP charges 0.20% to RSDE's 0.85%.
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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $31m for FT Vest U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF - December and $99.8bn for Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF.
Pair scorecard
RSP costs 0.65 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 4.1 points; RSP is far larger, $99.8bn against $31m.
| Measure | RSDE | RSP |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +11.9% | +16.0% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Index fall to the buffer | 11.3% | |
| Fund price fall to the buffer | 10.5% | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | RSP | S&P 500 Equal Weight Index |
| The outcome period | ||
| Room to the cap | 2.9% | |
| Buffer left, in index points | 10.0% of 10.0% | |
| Days left in the period | 51 | |
| Period ends | Dec 18, 2026 | |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | 0.20% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 | $31m | $99.8bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 100% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 2.7% | |
Side by side
RSDE and RSP on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
RSDE
From its price on Oct 28, 2026, the fund can gain about 2.9% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 10.5% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, RSP can fall 11.3% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 10.0% of the 10.0% buffer still sits below today's RSP level. 51 days remained on Oct 28, 2026. On Dec 18, 2026 the period ends and a new cap is set.
RSP
RSP tracks the S&P 500 equal weight. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +16.0% with distributions reinvested, against +13.7% for its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.20% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 508 positions, with the top ten at 2.7%.
Questions people ask
- Are RSDE and RSP in the same category?
- RSDE is a buffer ETF and RSP is a stock ETF, so they do different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and holdings.
- Which returned more over the last year, RSDE or RSP?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, RSDE returned +11.9% and RSP +16.0%.
- Which is cheaper, RSDE or RSP?
- RSP is cheaper, by 0.65 percentage points a year. That is about $65 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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