Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
RSP vs VNQ: how they differ
RSP and VNQ 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 Real Estate Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, RSP and VNQ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in RSP | Only in VNQ |
|---|---|
| Moderna Inc 0.58% | Vanguard Real Estate II Index Fund 14.67% |
| Veeva Systems Inc 0.31% | Welltower Inc 7.86% |
| Zebra Technologies Corp 0.31% | Prologis Inc 7.02% |
| Marathon Petroleum Corp 0.29% | Equinix Inc 5.66% |
| Valero Energy Corp 0.29% | American Tower Corp 4.55% |
| Charles River Laboratories International 0.28% | Digital Realty Trust Inc 3.67% |
| Phillips 66 0.28% | Simon Property Group Inc 3.54% |
| Salesforce Inc 0.28% | Realty Income Corp 3.12% |
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 | VNQ Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Invesco | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P 500 equal weight | US real estate |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.8% | +5.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −2.7 pts | −11.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.20% | 0.13% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 99.1% | 63.3% |
| Holdings | 506 | 146 |
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.
VNQ in plain words
VNQ is an index equity fund tracking the US real estate. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +5.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.13% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 63% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 146 positions, with the top ten at 54.9%. It sat 6.1% below its high of Jul 28, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, RSP or VNQ?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, RSP returned +14.8% and VNQ returned +5.6%, so RSP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, RSP or VNQ?
- RSP charges 0.20% a year and VNQ charges 0.13%, so VNQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do RSP and VNQ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 99% of RSP and 63% of VNQ 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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