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Should You Invest in the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Energy ETF (RSPG)?
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Designed to provide broad exposure to the Energy - Broad segment of the equity market, the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Energy ETF (RSPG - 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.
Sector ETFs are also funds of convenience, offering many ways to gain low risk and diversified exposure to a broad group of companies in particular sectors. Energy - Broad is one of the 16 broad Zacks sectors within the Zacks Industry classification. It is currently ranked 3, placing it in top 19%.
Index Details
The fund is sponsored by Invesco. It has amassed assets over $587.34 million, making it one of the average sized ETFs attempting to match the performance of the Energy - Broad segment of the equity market. RSPG seeks to match the performance of the S&P 500 EQUAL WEIGHT ENERGY PLUS INDEX before fees and expenses.
The S&P 500 Equal Weight Energy Plus Index equally weights stocks in the energy 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 1.97%.
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 Energy sector -- about 100% of the portfolio.
Looking at individual holdings, Apa Corp (APA) accounts for about 5.2% of total assets, followed by Occidental Petroleum Corp (OXY) and Slb Ltd (SLB).
The top 10 holdings account for about 47.62% of total assets under management.
Performance and Risk
Year-to-date, the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Energy ETF return is roughly 32.62% so far, and is up roughly 47.21% over the last 12 months (as of 06/03/2026). RSPG has traded between $72.41 and $112.74 in this past 52-week period.
The ETF has a beta of 0.47 and standard deviation of 22.61% for the trailing three-year period. With about 25 holdings, it has more concentrated exposure than peers.
Alternatives
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Energy ETF holds a Zacks ETF Rank of 2 (Buy), which is based on expected asset class return, expense ratio, and momentum, among other factors. Because of this, RSPG is an excellent option for investors seeking exposure to the Energy ETFs segment of the market. There are other additional ETFs in the space that investors could consider as well.
Vanguard Energy Index Fund ETF Shares (VDE) tracks MSCI US Investable Market Energy 25/50 Index and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) tracks Energy Select Sector Index. Vanguard Energy Index Fund ETF Shares has $10.06 billion in assets, State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF has $39.83 billion. VDE has an expense ratio of 0.09%, and XLE 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 Energy ETF (RSPG)?
Designed to provide broad exposure to the Energy - Broad segment of the equity market, the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Energy ETF (RSPG - 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.
Sector ETFs are also funds of convenience, offering many ways to gain low risk and diversified exposure to a broad group of companies in particular sectors. Energy - Broad is one of the 16 broad Zacks sectors within the Zacks Industry classification. It is currently ranked 3, placing it in top 19%.
Index Details
The fund is sponsored by Invesco. It has amassed assets over $587.34 million, making it one of the average sized ETFs attempting to match the performance of the Energy - Broad segment of the equity market. RSPG seeks to match the performance of the S&P 500 EQUAL WEIGHT ENERGY PLUS INDEX before fees and expenses.
The S&P 500 Equal Weight Energy Plus Index equally weights stocks in the energy 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 1.97%.
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 Energy sector -- about 100% of the portfolio.
Looking at individual holdings, Apa Corp (APA) accounts for about 5.2% of total assets, followed by Occidental Petroleum Corp (OXY) and Slb Ltd (SLB).The top 10 holdings account for about 47.62% of total assets under management.
Performance and Risk
Year-to-date, the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Energy ETF return is roughly 32.62% so far, and is up roughly 47.21% over the last 12 months (as of 06/03/2026). RSPG has traded between $72.41 and $112.74 in this past 52-week period.
The ETF has a beta of 0.47 and standard deviation of 22.61% for the trailing three-year period. With about 25 holdings, it has more concentrated exposure than peers.
Alternatives
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Energy ETF holds a Zacks ETF Rank of 2 (Buy), which is based on expected asset class return, expense ratio, and momentum, among other factors. Because of this, RSPG is an excellent option for investors seeking exposure to the Energy ETFs segment of the market. There are other additional ETFs in the space that investors could consider as well.
Vanguard Energy Index Fund ETF Shares (VDE) tracks MSCI US Investable Market Energy 25/50 Index and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) tracks Energy Select Sector Index. Vanguard Energy Index Fund ETF Shares has $10.06 billion in assets, State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF has $39.83 billion. VDE has an expense ratio of 0.09%, and XLE 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.