Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
RSP vs XLU: how they differ
RSP and XLU hold 6% 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) Utilities Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, RSP and XLU hold 6% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | RSP | XLU |
|---|---|---|
| Constellation Energy Corp | 0.23% | 6.92% |
| American Water Works Co Inc | 0.21% | 2.07% |
| Vistra Corp | 0.21% | 3.53% |
| AES Corp/The | 0.20% | 0.80% |
| Consolidated Edison Inc | 0.19% | 2.98% |
| Eversource Energy | 0.19% | 1.96% |
| FirstEnergy Corp | 0.19% | 1.82% |
| Evergy Inc | 0.19% | 1.42% |
| Dominion Energy Inc | 0.19% | 4.33% |
| Atmos Energy Corp | 0.19% | 2.08% |
| NextEra Energy Inc | 0.19% | 13.01% |
| Ameren Corp | 0.19% | 2.20% |
| Only in RSP | Only in XLU |
|---|---|
| Moderna Inc 0.58% | SSI US GOV MONEY MARKET CLASS 0.16% |
| Veeva Systems Inc 0.31% | |
| 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 | XLU State Street(R) Utilities 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 | Utilities |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.8% | +2.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −2.7 pts | −15.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.20% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 99.1% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 506 | 32 |
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.
XLU in plain words
XLU is an index equity fund tracking the Utilities. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% 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 32 positions, with the top ten at 58.8%. It sat 10.0% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, RSP or XLU?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, RSP returned +14.8% and XLU returned +2.4%, so RSP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, RSP or XLU?
- RSP charges 0.20% a year and XLU charges 0.08%, so XLU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do RSP and XLU overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 99% of RSP and 100% of XLU by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 6% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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