Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
RSP vs VIG: how they differ
RSP and VIG 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 Dividend Appreciation Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, RSP and VIG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in RSP | Only in VIG |
|---|---|
| Moderna Inc 0.58% | Broadcom Inc 5.21% |
| Veeva Systems Inc 0.31% | Apple Inc 4.10% |
| Zebra Technologies Corp 0.31% | Microsoft Corp 3.99% |
| Marathon Petroleum Corp 0.29% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.61% |
| Valero Energy Corp 0.29% | Eli Lilly & Co 3.36% |
| Charles River Laboratories International 0.28% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.92% |
| Phillips 66 0.28% | Walmart Inc 2.62% |
| Salesforce Inc 0.28% | Johnson & Johnson 2.51% |
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 and Sep 10, 2026.
| RSP Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF | VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Invesco | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P 500 equal weight | Dividend growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.8% | +12.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −2.7 pts | −5.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.20% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 99.1% | 95.7% |
| Holdings | 506 | 332 |
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.
VIG in plain words
VIG is an index equity fund tracking the Dividend growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 332 positions, with the top ten at 32.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, RSP or VIG?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, RSP returned +14.8% and VIG returned +12.4%, so RSP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, RSP or VIG?
- RSP charges 0.20% a year and VIG charges 0.04%, so VIG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do RSP and VIG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 99% of RSP and 96% of VIG 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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