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Magnificent 7 account for roughly 32% of SPY’s market‑cap weight, dwarfing the 1.4% in an equal‑weight S&P 500 fund. See why this matters for investors.
The Magnificent 7 – Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Tesla – represent about 32% of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) portfolio as of March 31 2026, versus only 1.4% in the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP)【1】. That concentration drives a stark divergence in performance and risk profile between the two flagship S&P 500 funds.
| At a glance | |
|---|---|
| Magnificent 7 weight in SPY | 32% |
| Magnificent 7 weight in RSP | 1.4% |
| YTD return (2026) – SPY | +8.38% |
| YTD return (2026) – RSP | +9.67% |
| Recent 1‑month performance – SPY | –0.08% |
| Recent 1‑month performance – RSP | +2.49% |
SPY’s cap‑weighting gives the biggest winners an ever‑larger slice of each new dollar, making the fund a “momentum vehicle” that is heavily tilted toward AI‑related mega‑caps. The 32% exposure to the Magnificent 7 is the single biggest driver of its outperformance when those stocks rally. Over the five‑year window ending June 9 2026, SPY returned 73.99% versus RSP’s 49.59%, and over ten years the gap widens to 250.86% versus 207.45%【1】. By contrast, RSP’s equal‑weight rule caps each constituent at roughly 0.20%, limiting the seven mega‑caps to just 1.4% of the portfolio and giving the fund a structural mid‑cap tilt.
The early 2026 market rotation has narrowed the gap. RSP is up 9.67% year‑to‑date, outpacing SPY’s 8.38% gain, and the past month saw RSP climb 2.49% while SPY was essentially flat【1】. In the last week, SPY fell 2.96% versus a modest 0.4% dip for RSP, illustrating how equal weighting can quickly reassert itself when mega‑caps lose steam. The divergence reflects the funds’ differing bets: SPY leans on continued mega‑cap dominance; RSP benefits from broader market breadth and value rotation.
Both ETFs have low expense ratios, with RSP’s fee only about 10 basis points higher than SPY’s【1】. However, RSP’s quarterly rebalancing generates higher turnover, potentially reducing tax efficiency in taxable accounts. The key trade‑off is concentration risk versus sector diversification: SPY’s heavy exposure to the Magnificent 7 raises single‑stock risk, while RSP’s equal‑weight design spreads risk across the entire S&P 500, lowering exposure to any one company.
The stark contrast between a 32% mega‑cap concentration and a 1.4% exposure underscores a fundamental choice for investors: bet on the continued dominance of the Magnificent 7, or hedge that bet with a more diversified, equal‑weight S&P 500 exposure. The answer hinges on whether the AI‑driven rally sustains or market breadth returns.
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AI-assisted synthesis by the TrendWatcher Editorial Desk · sourced from 3 outlets · Jun 18, 2026 · How we report
By mid‑2024 the seven stocks represented nearly 35% of the index’s total market capitalization.
The Magnificent 7’s market cap grew about 800% over the past decade, while the broader S&P 500 grew about 150%.
The fund has a 0.49% expense ratio and assets under management of ₹4,580 cr.
It delivered an annualised return of 17.93% over the past five years as of 18‑Jun‑2026.
The XMAG ETF tracks an index that excludes the seven technology giants.