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Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF

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

Invesco ESG S&P 500 R Equal Weight ETF

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.

S&P 500 Just Entered Correction Territory, Creating Buying Opportunities

Most geopolitical issues do not have an impact on markets beyond short-term volatility, but the current situation in Russia and Ukraine may have more substantial implications. Last Friday, the market saw increased volatility in response to the White House announcement that a Russian invasion of Ukraine appeared to be imminent.

How Will Geopolitical Tensions Continue to Influence Markets?

Concerns about the degree of concentration in market capitalization-weighted indexes like the S&P 500 seem to be prevalent whenever performance is dominated by mega-cap names — as it has been recently. Investors are facing levels of concentration risk not seen in nearly half a century with the S&P 500's top five holdings growing increasingly large at [.

Why Choose Equal Weighting Over Market-Cap?

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by a higher-than-expected 0.6% in January, climbing 7.5% year-over-year, the highest level since 1982, deflating hopes that inflation pressures would begin to ease.  In response, the risk to the current business cycle is elevated, Brian Levitt, global market strategist at Invesco, wrote in an Invesco insight.

Higher-Than-Expected Inflation Could Shake Up Market Valuations Substantially

Invesco S&P SmallCap 600® Equal Weight

2022 is starting on a turbulent note for equities, but it may prove to be a good time for investors to consider equal-weight exchange traded funds. ETFs such as the Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF (RSP), which is the largest fund in this category, minimize single stock risk.

Good Time to Consider Equal-Weight ETFs

We've entered a period that could very well resemble the years that followed the peak of the dot.com boom, which held a long "death of a thousand cuts" market decline.

RSP: Not Nearly As Good As SCHD In A Correcting Market So Far

Shares of Meta Platforms (FB) plummeted over 25% as trading commenced on Thursday morning, following its Wednesday Q4 earnings report in which the firm missed on earnings per share and posted a negative outlook for Q1. Meta was set to lose a fifth of its market value on Thursday morning, amounting to roughly $200 billion.

Meta's Plunge Highlights Market-Cap Funds' Overweight in Big Tech

U.S. markets and stock exchange traded funds rebounded on Friday as strong quarterly earnings from Apple and Visa helped fuel the positive sentiment to help close out a volatile week. On Friday, the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP), which follows the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index (EWI), rose 0.4%.

U.S. Stock ETFs Try to End Volatile Week on a Positive Note

The Invesco ESG S&P Equal Weight Fund (RSPE) is just over two months old, making it one of the newer additions to the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) exchange traded funds landscape, but the rookie fund offers compelling characteristics for investors wanting ESG exposure. RSPE, the ESG counterpart to the venerable Invesco S&P 500® Equal [.

RSPE Has Right Stuff for Evolving ESG Landscape

Shares of Netflix have plummeted as much as 23% on Friday, marking the biggest drop since October 2014. Netflix, one of the darlings during the pandemic stock era, very abruptly tumbled after trading at a record high just two months ago.

Netflix Plunge Highlights Benefits of Equal Weighting

U.S. markets and stock exchange traded funds rebounded on Thursday as some traders tried to pick out some more heavily sold-off segments. On Thursday, the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP), which follows the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index (EWI), rose 0.5%.

U.S. Stock ETFs Rebound as Investors Look for Bargains

One of the big reasons why environmental, social, and governance (ESG) exchange traded funds raced to assets under management records last year — and are expected to continue doing so this year — is institutional adoption. In recent years, insurance companies more broadly adopted ETFs.

These Institutional Investors Are Showing ESG Enthusiasm

Financial stocks closed on Wednesday echoing the mixed results of banks' fourth quarter earnings, but they may be positioned favorably to capitalize on the anticipated interest rate hikes this year. Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo, which completed the sale of its asset management division at the beginning of the fourth quarter [.

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