Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
RSP vs VBK: how they differ
RSP and VBK hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and RSP returned more over the year.
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF and Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, RSP and VBK hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in RSP | Only in VBK |
|---|---|
| Moderna Inc 0.58% | Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 1.27% |
| Veeva Systems Inc 0.31% | REVOLUTION Medicines Inc 1.07% |
| Zebra Technologies Corp 0.31% | Astera Labs Inc 1.05% |
| Marathon Petroleum Corp 0.29% | Natera Inc 1.04% |
| Valero Energy Corp 0.29% | Twilio Inc 0.88% |
| Charles River Laboratories International 0.28% | Casey's General Stores Inc 0.83% |
| Phillips 66 0.28% | Carpenter Technology Corp 0.82% |
| Salesforce Inc 0.28% | Curtiss-Wright Corp 0.79% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| RSP Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF | VBK Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Invesco | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P 500 equal weight | Small-Cap Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.8% | +13.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −2.7 pts | −3.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.20% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 99.1% | 10.2% |
| Holdings | 506 | 545 |
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.
VBK in plain words
VBK is an index equity fund tracking the Small-Cap Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +13.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 10% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 545 positions, with the top ten at 9.3%. It sat 7.0% below its high of Aug 17, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, RSP or VBK?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, RSP returned +14.8% and VBK returned +13.8%, so RSP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, RSP or VBK?
- RSP charges 0.20% a year and VBK charges 0.05%, so VBK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do RSP and VBK overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 99% of RSP and 10% of VBK 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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