Should You Invest in the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary ETF (RSPD)?
The Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary ETF (RSPD) was launched on 11/01/2006, and is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Consumer Discretionary - Broad segment of the equity market.
While an excellent vehicle for long term investors, passively managed ETFs are a popular choice among institutional and retail investors due to their low costs, transparency, flexibility, and tax efficiency.
Additionally, sector ETFs offer convenient ways to gain low risk and diversified exposure to a broad group of companies in particular sectors. Consumer Discretionary - Broad is one of the 16 broad Zacks sectors within the Zacks Industry classification. It is currently ranked 15, placing it in bottom 6%.
Index Details
The fund is sponsored by Invesco. It has amassed assets over $363.49 million, making it one of the larger ETFs attempting to match the performance of the Consumer Discretionary - Broad segment of the equity market. RSPD seeks to match the performance of the S&P 500 EQL WEIGHT CONS DISCRETIONARY ID before fees and expenses.
The S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary Index equally weights stocks in the consumer discretionary sector of the S&P 500 Index.
Costs
When considering an ETF's total return, expense ratios are an important factor, and cheaper funds can significantly outperform their more expensive counterparts in the long term if all other factors remain equal.
Annual operating expenses for this ETF are 0.40%, making it one of the cheaper products in the space.
It has a 12-month trailing dividend yield of 0.98%.
Sector Exposure and Top Holdings
Even though ETFs offer diversified exposure that minimizes single stock risk, investors should also look at the actual holdings inside the fund. Luckily, most ETFs are very transparent products that disclose their holdings on a daily basis.
This ETF has heaviest allocation in the Consumer Discretionary sector--about 100% of the portfolio.
Looking at individual holdings, Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (CMG) accounts for about 2.51% of total assets, followed by Domino's Pizza Inc (DPZ) and General Motors Co (GM).
The top 10 holdings account for about 23.22% of total assets under management.
Performance and Risk
The ETF has gained about 0.08% so far this year and is up roughly 5.21% in the last one year (as of 07/09/2024). In that past 52-week period, it has traded between $38.50 and $51.02.
The ETF has a beta of 1.38 and standard deviation of 22.87% for the trailing three-year period. With about 54 holdings, it effectively diversifies company-specific risk.
Alternatives
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary ETF carries a Zacks ETF Rank of 3 (Hold), which is based on expected asset class return, expense ratio, and momentum, among other factors. Thus, RSPD is a good option for those seeking exposure to the Consumer Discretionary ETFs area of the market. Investors might also want to consider some other ETF options in the space.
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (VCR) tracks MSCI US Investable Market Consumer Discretionary 25/50 Index and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) tracks Consumer Discretionary Select Sector Index. Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF has $5.57 billion in assets, Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF has $20.23 billion. VCR has an expense ratio of 0.10% and XLY charges 0.09%.
Bottom Line
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Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary ETF (RSPD): ETF Research Reports
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG) : Free Stock Analysis Report
Domino's Pizza Inc (DPZ) : Free Stock Analysis Report
General Motors Company (GM) : Free Stock Analysis Report
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY): ETF Research Reports
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (VCR): ETF Research Reports