Which returned more over the last year, RSP or SLV?

In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, RSP returned +14.8% and SLV returned +53.8%, so SLV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, RSP or SLV?

RSP charges 0.20% a year and SLV charges 0.50%, so RSP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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

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RSP vs SLV: how they differ

RSP is an equity index fund and SLV a commodity fund, and over the year SLV returned more, +53.8% against +14.8%.

Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF and iShares Silver Trust.

RSP and SLV on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	RSP Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF	SLV iShares Silver Trust
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	Invesco	iShares
What it is	S&P 500 equal weight	Silver
Total return, 1 year	+14.8%	+53.8%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−2.7 pts	+36.3 pts
Expense ratio	0.20%	0.50%
Holdings	506	not filed

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.

SLV in plain words

SLV is a commodity fund tracking the Silver. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +53.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.50% a year. It sat 45.0% below its high of Jan 28, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, RSP or SLV?: In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, RSP returned +14.8% and SLV returned +53.8%, so SLV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, RSP or SLV?: RSP charges 0.20% a year and SLV charges 0.50%, so RSP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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