Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
RSP vs VUG: how they differ
RSP and VUG 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 Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, RSP and VUG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in RSP | Only in VUG |
|---|---|
| Moderna Inc 0.58% | NVIDIA Corp 12.63% |
| Veeva Systems Inc 0.31% | Apple Inc 11.67% |
| Zebra Technologies Corp 0.31% | Microsoft Corp 7.62% |
| Marathon Petroleum Corp 0.29% | Alphabet Inc 5.76% |
| Valero Energy Corp 0.29% | Alphabet Inc 4.54% |
| Charles River Laboratories International 0.28% | Amazon.com Inc 4.47% |
| Phillips 66 0.28% | Broadcom Inc 4.29% |
| Salesforce Inc 0.28% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.41% |
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 | VUG Vanguard Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Invesco | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P 500 equal weight | US growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.8% | +12.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −2.7 pts | −4.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.20% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 99.1% | 97.4% |
| Holdings | 506 | 147 |
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.
VUG in plain words
VUG is an index equity fund tracking the US growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 147 positions, with the top ten at 60.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, RSP or VUG?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, RSP returned +14.8% and VUG returned +12.9%, so RSP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, RSP or VUG?
- RSP charges 0.20% a year and VUG charges 0.03%, so VUG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do RSP and VUG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 99% of RSP and 97% of VUG 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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