Compare/Updated Oct 26, 2026, refreshed every trading day
VOO vs RSP
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF against Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
VOO clearly did better over the Oct. 28, 2022–Oct. 23, 2026 period: $1,000 grew to $2,065, versus $1,651 for RSP, a 106.5% gain compared with 65.1%. VOO’s advantage reflects the stronger performance of the largest S&P 500 companies, whose greater index weights benefited the market during this period. RSP has recently shown better momentum over shorter periods, leading in the 1-month, 6-month, and YTD comparisons, but it still trails VOO over three years and the full period. VOO also had higher 12-month volatility at 12.7% versus 11.5% for RSP, while its worst drawdown was slightly larger at -18.7% versus -17.8%. The trade-off is cost: VOO charges 0.03% compared with RSP’s 0.20%. Both remain highly correlated, but VOO delivered the superior long-term outcome.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($665); 50-day at $705.
- RSI 42, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 14, so the trend is weak.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($206); 50-day at $215.
- RSI 58, neutral. Supertrend says buy. ADX 24, so the trend is developing.
Head to head
Which has returned more, VOO or RSP?
VOO beat RSP in 25 of the last 48 months; RSP won the other 23. The typical monthly gap was 1.40 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
VOO: Feb 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025; RSP: Nov 29, 2024 to Apr 8, 2025
- 0.876
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 0.92
- VOO move per 1% in RSP
- 0.748
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 1.40 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | VOO | RSP | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2023 | +3.7% | -0.9% | +4.57 pts |
| April 2026 | +10.6% | +6.0% | +4.55 pts |
| September 2026 | -0.3% | -4.8% | +4.51 pts |
| October 2026 | -0.3% | +4.1% | -4.42 pts |
Where the numbers come from. 1000 daily adjusted closes per fund from the Kavout market-data API, dividends included. Signals and indicators are Kavout’s own, refreshed nightly. Every figure is calculated from those adjusted closes.
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