Is Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary ETF (RSPD) a Strong ETF Right Now?

Launched on 11/01/2006, the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary ETF (RSPD) is a smart beta exchange traded fund offering broad exposure to the Consumer Discretionary ETFs category of the market.

Zacks Investment Research • Jun 17, 2026

Should You Invest in the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary ETF (RSPD)?

Launched on November 1, 2006, the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary ETF (RSPD) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Consumer Discretionary - Broad segment of the equity market.

Zacks Investment Research • Jun 1, 2026

RSPD Vs. RSPS: Expecting Staples To Outperform Discretionary

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.

Seeking Alpha • May 8, 2026

Equal Weight vs. Cap Weight: Navigating New Dynamics

The dominance of mega-cap growth has defined the equity landscape for much of the past year, but recent performance shifts suggest a potential regime change favoring equal weight. According to the February 2026 S&P DJI Equal Weight Sector Dashboard, the size factor is exerting a significant influence on returns.

ETF Trends • Mar 5, 2026

RSPD: Consumer Discretionary Dashboard For January

Consumer services are undervalued by about 15% and have the best quality score in the sector, while auto and components are notably overvalued. Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary ETF offers lower company-specific risk and better value than XLY, but lags it in long-term returns. 10 stocks cheaper than their peers starting in 2026.

Seeking Alpha • Jan 14, 2026

RSPD: Reasons To Pursue And Reasons To Avoid

We have a mixed perspective on RSPD, which follows an equally weighted approach on discretionary stocks from the S&P 500. RSPD offers a more balanced, mid-cap tilted exposure to the highly priced consumer discretionary stocks, with lower concentration risk and a cheaper valuation than XLY. Despite these positives, RSPD has persistently underperformed XLY in both absolute and risk-adjusted returns since inception, while its expense ratio is 5x higher than the latter.

Seeking Alpha • Jun 4, 2025

Where's The Weakness In Discretionary?

Consumer Discretionary is down an even worse 5.65% year to date, and returns look even worse when compared to the December 17th high. Using the sector ETF as a proxy for the group, that latest correction leaves it in no-man's-land between the 50 and 200-day moving averages, with the recent low finding some support around the November post-election low.

Seeking Alpha • Mar 3, 2025

U.S. Retail Earnings Update - August 13, 2024

To date, 145 of the 199 companies in our Retail/Restaurant Index have reported their EPS results for Q2 2024, representing 73% of the index. The blended revenue growth estimate for the 199 companies in this index is 3.5% for Q2 2024. Home Depot reported better-than-expected Q2 earnings and revenue.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 14, 2024

U.S. Consumer Strength Could Lift This ETF

In the face of still elevated inflation, the U.S. consumer remains a force to be reckoned with. Obviously, that's a plus for the consumer discretionary sector and ETFs such as the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary ETF (RSPD).

ETF Trends • Feb 15, 2024

6 Consumer Stocks For a Growing Economy

GDP is still growing, and falling inflation could mean more money for consumers to spend.

Barrons • Nov 15, 2023