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Should You Invest in the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Industrials ETF (RSPN)?
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Designed to provide broad exposure to the Industrials - Broad segment of the equity market, the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Industrials ETF (RSPN - Free Report) is a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on November 1, 2006.
Passively managed ETFs are becoming increasingly popular with institutional as well as retail investors due to their low cost, transparency, flexibility and tax efficiency. They are excellent vehicles for long term investors.
Additionally, sector ETFs offer convenient ways to gain low risk and diversified exposure to a broad group of companies in particular sectors. Industrials - Broad is one of the 16 broad Zacks sectors within the Zacks Industry classification. It is currently ranked 10, placing it in bottom 38%.
Index Details
The fund is sponsored by Invesco. It has amassed assets over $676.58 million, making it one of the average sized ETFs attempting to match the performance of the Industrials - Broad segment of the equity market. RSPN seeks to match the performance of the S&P 500 EQUAL WEIGHT INDUSTRIALS INDEX before fees and expenses.
The S&P 500 Equal Weight Industrials Index equally weights stocks in the industrials sector of the S&P 500 Index.
Costs
Cost is an important factor in selecting the right ETF, and cheaper funds can significantly outperform their more expensive counterparts if all other fundamentals are the same.
Annual operating expenses for this ETF are 0.4%, making it one of the cheaper products in the space.
It has a 12-month trailing dividend yield of 1%.
Sector Exposure and Top Holdings
Even though ETFs offer diversified exposure which minimizes single stock risk, it is still important to look into a fund's holdings before investing. Luckily, most ETFs are very transparent products that disclose their holdings on a daily basis.
This ETF has heaviest allocation in the Industrials sector -- about 100% of the portfolio.
Looking at individual holdings, Caterpillar Inc (CAT) accounts for about 1.65% of total assets, followed by Jb Hunt Transport Services Inc (JBHT) and Ch Robinson Worldwide Inc (CHRW).
The top 10 holdings account for about 14.79% of total assets under management.
Performance and Risk
The ETF has gained about 11.43% and it's up approximately 1.97% so far this year and in the past one year (as of 11/26/2025), respectively. RSPN has traded between $43.34 and $56.634 during this last 52-week period.
The ETF has a beta of 1.10 and standard deviation of 16.65% for the trailing three-year period. With about 82 holdings, it effectively diversifies company-specific risk.
Alternatives
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Industrials 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, RSPN is a sufficient option for those seeking exposure to the Industrials ETFs area of the market. Investors might also want to consider some other ETF options in the space.
Vanguard Industrials ETF (VIS) tracks MSCI US Investable Market Industrials 25/50 Index and the Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLI) tracks Industrial Select Sector Index. Vanguard Industrials ETF has $6.24 billion in assets, Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF has $23.81 billion. VIS has an expense ratio of 0.09%, and XLI charges 0.08%.
Bottom Line
To learn more about this product and other ETFs, screen for products that match your investment objectives and read articles on latest developments in the ETF investing universe, please visit Zacks ETF Center.
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Should You Invest in the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Industrials ETF (RSPN)?
Designed to provide broad exposure to the Industrials - Broad segment of the equity market, the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Industrials ETF (RSPN - Free Report) is a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on November 1, 2006.
Passively managed ETFs are becoming increasingly popular with institutional as well as retail investors due to their low cost, transparency, flexibility and tax efficiency. They are excellent vehicles for long term investors.
Additionally, sector ETFs offer convenient ways to gain low risk and diversified exposure to a broad group of companies in particular sectors. Industrials - Broad is one of the 16 broad Zacks sectors within the Zacks Industry classification. It is currently ranked 10, placing it in bottom 38%.
Index Details
The fund is sponsored by Invesco. It has amassed assets over $676.58 million, making it one of the average sized ETFs attempting to match the performance of the Industrials - Broad segment of the equity market. RSPN seeks to match the performance of the S&P 500 EQUAL WEIGHT INDUSTRIALS INDEX before fees and expenses.
The S&P 500 Equal Weight Industrials Index equally weights stocks in the industrials sector of the S&P 500 Index.
Costs
Cost is an important factor in selecting the right ETF, and cheaper funds can significantly outperform their more expensive counterparts if all other fundamentals are the same.
Annual operating expenses for this ETF are 0.4%, making it one of the cheaper products in the space.
It has a 12-month trailing dividend yield of 1%.
Sector Exposure and Top Holdings
Even though ETFs offer diversified exposure which minimizes single stock risk, it is still important to look into a fund's holdings before investing. Luckily, most ETFs are very transparent products that disclose their holdings on a daily basis.
This ETF has heaviest allocation in the Industrials sector -- about 100% of the portfolio.
Looking at individual holdings, Caterpillar Inc (CAT) accounts for about 1.65% of total assets, followed by Jb Hunt Transport Services Inc (JBHT) and Ch Robinson Worldwide Inc (CHRW).The top 10 holdings account for about 14.79% of total assets under management.
Performance and Risk
The ETF has gained about 11.43% and it's up approximately 1.97% so far this year and in the past one year (as of 11/26/2025), respectively. RSPN has traded between $43.34 and $56.634 during this last 52-week period.
The ETF has a beta of 1.10 and standard deviation of 16.65% for the trailing three-year period. With about 82 holdings, it effectively diversifies company-specific risk.
Alternatives
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Industrials 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, RSPN is a sufficient option for those seeking exposure to the Industrials ETFs area of the market. Investors might also want to consider some other ETF options in the space.
Vanguard Industrials ETF (VIS) tracks MSCI US Investable Market Industrials 25/50 Index and the Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLI) tracks Industrial Select Sector Index. Vanguard Industrials ETF has $6.24 billion in assets, Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF has $23.81 billion. VIS has an expense ratio of 0.09%, and XLI charges 0.08%.
Bottom Line
To learn more about this product and other ETFs, screen for products that match your investment objectives and read articles on latest developments in the ETF investing universe, please visit Zacks ETF Center.