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Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF
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If you're interested in broad exposure to the Consumer Staples - Broad segment of the equity market, look no further than the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF (RSPS), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on November 1, 2006.
Consumer pessimism and market volatility may push investors toward defensive ETFs, strengthening the appeal of consumer staple funds.
Expense ratios, yield, and portfolio concentration set these consumer staples ETFs apart. See how their strategies impact risk and long-term growth.
Invesco S&P 500 Eql Wght Con Staples ETF (RSPS) has performed poorly in recent years, making it easy to forget that it has outperformed discretionary counterpart in the long-run. Invesco S&P 500 Eql Wght Con DiscrtN ETF (RSPD) has held the upper hand since the tail-end of 2022's bear market but staples started outperforming in late 2025-to-early 2026. A broad-based market surge in April dragged RSPD ahead of RSPS once more, but I think we might be set for another convergence between the pair.
One fund favors broad diversification and higher yield, while the other leans on sector giants and lower costs-each shaping risk and return differently.
Beverage, food, personal care, and household products sub-sectors are undervalued relative to 11-year averages; tobacco is overvalued. The Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF offers better valuation and lower company-specific risk than XLP but lags in returns and liquidity. Five stocks cheaper than their peers in April.
The Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF (RSPS) was launched on 11/01/2006, and is a smart beta exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Consumer Staples ETFs category of the market.
FSTA charges a much lower expense ratio and is significantly larger than RSPS RSPS offers a higher dividend yield, while FSTA has delivered stronger recent returns and shallower drawdowns FSTA holds over 100 stocks with a heavy tilt to mega-cap staples, while RSPS equally weights just 35 stocks in the sector
VDC carries a much lower expense ratio and has delivered higher one-year returns than RSPS. RSPS pays a higher dividend yield but trails significantly on five-year growth and recent performance.
RSPS charges a higher fee but offers a slightly higher dividend yield than XLP. XLP has outperformed RSPS over the past year and five-year periods, with smaller drawdowns.
PBJ is more expensive and less diversified than RSPS but delivered a stronger 1-year return as of March 2026. RSPS offers a higher dividend yield.
Launched on November 1, 2006, the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF (RSPS) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Consumer Staples - Broad segment of the equity market.
IYK has delivered a 4.1% return over the past year, while RSPS has delivered a 1.5% return. RSPS focuses exclusively on consumer staples, while IYK holds a broader mix, including consumer staples, healthcare, and basic materials.
