Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
RSP vs XLC: how they differ
RSP and XLC hold 4% of their weight in the same names, and RSP returned more over the year.
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF and State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, RSP and XLC hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | RSP | XLC |
|---|---|---|
| Meta Platforms Inc | 0.22% | 18.92% |
| AT&T Inc | 0.21% | 5.19% |
| Omnicom Group Inc | 0.21% | 4.13% |
| Walt Disney Co/The | 0.21% | 4.76% |
| Warner Bros Discovery Inc | 0.21% | 4.61% |
| Verizon Communications Inc | 0.21% | 5.03% |
| Comcast Corp | 0.20% | 4.61% |
| Take-Two Interactive Software Inc | 0.20% | 3.89% |
| Charter Communications Inc | 0.20% | 2.93% |
| Live Nation Entertainment Inc | 0.20% | 4.13% |
| Paramount Skydance Corp | 0.20% | 0.60% |
| T-Mobile US Inc | 0.18% | 4.52% |
| Only in RSP | Only in XLC |
|---|---|
| Moderna Inc 0.58% | SSI US GOV MONEY MARKET CLASS 0.16% |
| Veeva Systems Inc 0.31% | US DOLLAR 0.02% |
| Zebra Technologies Corp 0.31% | |
| Marathon Petroleum Corp 0.29% | |
| Valero Energy Corp 0.29% | |
| Charles River Laboratories International 0.28% | |
| Phillips 66 0.28% | |
| Salesforce Inc 0.28% |
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 Sep 10, 2026.
| RSP Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF | XLC State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Invesco | State Street |
| What it is | S&P 500 equal weight | Communication services |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.8% | −2.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −2.7 pts | −19.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.20% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 99.1% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 506 | 26 |
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.
XLC in plain words
XLC is an index equity fund tracking the Communication services. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −2.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 26 positions, with the top ten at 70.4%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Jan 30, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, RSP or XLC?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, RSP returned +14.8% and XLC returned −2.0%, so RSP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, RSP or XLC?
- RSP charges 0.20% a year and XLC charges 0.08%, so XLC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do RSP and XLC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 99% of RSP and 100% of XLC by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 4% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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