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Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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RSMR vs RSP: how they differ

Over the year RSP returned more, +14.8% against +11.8%, and RSP charges 0.20% against 0.85%.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF - March and Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF.

RSMR and RSP on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
RSMR
FT Vest U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF - March
RSP
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
Where it sitsBuffer ETFCore index fund
IssuerFirst TrustInvesco
What it isDefined outcome, 10% on RSPS&P 500 equal weight
Total return, 1 year+11.8%+14.8%
S&P 500 over the same days+14.8%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−3.0 pts−2.7 pts
Expense ratio0.85%0.20%
Holdingsnot filed506

RSMR in plain words

From its price on Sep 13, 2026, the fund can gain about 6.8% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 9.5% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. 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. 189 days remained on Sep 13, 2026. On Mar 19, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

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 Sep 10, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 506 positions, with the top ten at 3.2%. It sat 3.5% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, RSMR or RSP?
In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, RSMR returned +11.8% and RSP returned +14.8%, so RSP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, RSMR or RSP?
RSMR charges 0.85% a year and RSP charges 0.20%, so RSP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Are RSMR and RSP the same kind of fund?
No. RSMR is a buffer ETF and RSP is an index ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.

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