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Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF

RSP tracks an equal-weighted index of S&P 500 companies.

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Today, in the age of low-cost exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that focus on indexes, it becomes pretty simple to create such a portfolio with just two funds.

2 ETFs that are all you need for retirement

On a year-to-date basis, value stocks and the related exchange traded funds are easily outperforming their growth rivals. However, correlations between the two styles are increasing, and that could be a sign that growth and value could trade sideways or in lockstep with one another going forward.

Go With Equal-Weight ETFs to Split Growth/Value Difference

U.S. stocks and government bond yields gained on Tuesday as investors continue to digest the ongoing first-quarter earnings reports. Despite rising costs amid inflation and rising rates, profits from big U.S. companies are expected to continue to grow.

S&P 500 Advanced on Q1 Earnings Indicating Consumer Strength

Invesco ESG S&P 500 R Equal Weight ETF

The S&P 500 EWI is designed to be a size-neutral version of the S&P 500. It includes the same constituents as the cap-weighted S&P 500, but each company in the S&P 500 EWI is allocated the same weight at each quarterly rebalance.

When Diversification Matters, Turn to Equal Weighting

After peaks in S&P 500 concentration, the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index has tended to outperform. Using the historical adjusted HHI (Herfindahl-Hirschman Index), a statistical measure of concentration has determined that concentration tends to mean-revert in most sectors, according to Anu Ganti, senior director, index investment strategy, S&P Dow Jones Indices.

Equal Weighting Outperforms During Peaks in S&P 500 Concentration

Despite an array of headwinds, expectations are in place for another quarter of double-digit earnings growth for the S&P 500. Of course, that stands to benefit a slew of exchange traded funds, including the Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF (RSP) and the Invesco ESG S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSPE).

S&P 500 Earnings Growth Could Power This ETF

Equal-weight indices have often outperformed their market cap-weighted counterparts, as demonstrated again by the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index during the first quarter of 2022. The S&P 500 Equal Weight Index outperformed the S&P 500 by 2% in Q1, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices U.S. Equal Weight Sector Dashboard.

Equal Weighting Outperforms in Q1

March was a promising month for investors who held onto their equities despite substantial market declines earlier in the year. The Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP) saw $956 million in net inflows in March, bringing the year-to-date net flows up to $3.2 billion, according to ETF Database.

RSP Takes in Nearly $1 Billion in March

The spread between the 10-year U.S. Treasury rate and the two-year U.S. Treasury rate is 22 basis points, with the forward curve suggesting that the 2s/10s spread may be inverted within a matter of weeks, leaving investors wondering if it's time to ditch their equity holdings.  While a good indicator of future economic woes, an [.

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Investors were overall net purchasers of fund assets (including those of conventional funds and ETFs) for the first week in three, injecting a net $9.2 billion for the Refinitiv Lipper fund-flows week ended March 23.

U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Despite Rise In Interest Rates, Investors Inject Net New Money Into Fixed Income ETFs For The Lipper Fund Flows Week

A confluence of various market events in the current environment is making for a volatile 2022 for investors. The CBOE Volatility Index is up over 30% as inflation fears and geopolitics are adding to an investor's plate of worry.

Help Ease Volatility By Concentrating Less in Your Portfolio

The S&P 500 Index made headlines earlier this week for entering a “death cross” technical pattern, and while the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index has yet to make the cross, cushioned by its increased exposure to the energy sector, now is an ideal time to add more exposure to your portfolio for a discount. The [...] The post As U.S. Major Indexes All Enter ‘Death Cross', Is It Time To Add Exposure?

As U.S. Major Indexes All Enter ‘Death Cross', Is It Time To Add Exposure?

There's no denying that advisors and investors are flocking to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategies, including exchange traded funds. However, the more complex these products are, the more put off market participants are likely to be.

Keeping It Simple With ESG

Although the start to 2022 by stocks is among the worst on record, concentration risk remains elevated in the cap-weighted S&P 500, other broad market indexes that are also cap-weighted, and the related exchange traded funds. For example, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) combined for 12.76% of the S&P 500 entering Monday, and that's with [.

Solving the Concentration Conundrum

Today, March 11, marks the two-year anniversary of the declared state of emergency for the COVID-19 pandemic, a seismic event that has had global effects, impacting every aspect of peoples' lives. The last two years have been marred by significant turmoil.

S&P 500 Returns Top 50% Since Global Pandemic Declared Two Years Ago

Among environmental, social, and governance (ESG) exchange traded funds, the Invesco ESG S&P Equal Weight Fund (RSPE) is one of the new kids on the block, but rookie status shouldn't be a deterrent when considering this fund. RSPE, which launched last November, could be the beneficiary of good timing because it arrives on the ESG [.

Rosy Prospects for This ESG ETF

Investors are understandably unsure about what, if anything, they should be doing with their portfolios to navigate the current economic landscape; however, pulling out of stocks might not be the right move, especially for long-term investors. “We had already anticipated volatility given the Fed's pivot to a more hawkish stance as it prepared to begin [.

Long-Term Investors Should Stick to Stocks

With the Federal Reserve zeroing in on its first interest hike of 2022, investors are preparing for equity market and sector-level repercussions. The good news is that historical data indicate that rising rates aren't always a drag on stocks.

Equal Weight Can Be Advantageous as Rates Rise

Equal-weight indices have demonstrated long-term outperformance in a number of global markets, as demonstrated again by the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index in February. The S&P 500 Equal Weight Index outperformed the S&P 500 by 2% in February.

When Performance Matters, Turn to Equal Weighting

While the S&P 500 started the month on the front foot, up 1.6% at one point, risk appetite dramatically waned following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent sanctions by NATO allies, leading to the U.S. benchmark losing 3% in February, according to the February 2022 S&P 500 Factor Dashboard. One major highlight in February [.

Expect Equal Weighting to Continue to Outperform Market Weighting

Federal Reverse chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday that he is inclined to support a 25 basis point rate increase at the March 15-16 policy meeting. If inflation does not come down later this year as expected,  Powell said the central bank is prepared to move more aggressively –  balancing inflation that has surged to [.

As Rates Set to Increase, U.S. Stocks Are Well Positioned

Investors often associate Federal Reserve rate tightening with downside risk for equities, and with the central bank cruising toward its first rate hike of 2022 as soon as this month, some market participants are understandably pensive. However, historical data indicate that rate hikes aren't always a drag on equities, indicating that investors may not want [.

Rate Hikes Don't Have to Doom Stocks

U.S. stocks fell on Thursday as investors woke to the news that Russia had invaded Ukraine, arousing concern while simultaneously creating an potential buying opportunity  As of Thursday afternoon, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell over 660 points while the S&P 500 followed its lead, declining over 1%. Looking at the moving average indicator can [.

Market Falls on Russia's Attack on Ukraine, Investor Opportunities Grow

Investors looking to add exposure to broad-based indexes to a portfolio should consider the increasing number of ESG-conscious options.  A common misconception is that there is a tradeoff between ESG impact and financial returns; however, the situation is much more complex and has often been disproved.

ESG Broad-Based Indexes Poised to Outpace Non-ESG Peers

The S&P 500 was pushed into correction territory on Tuesday, creating buying opportunities into high-value stocks. While the dip can be detrimental to short-term investors and traders, long-term investors are able to capitalize on the price drop to add exposure to sought-after ETFs that have historically had hefty share prices.

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