PCE Inflation Less Than Expected: 5 Low P/E Growth ETF Picks

Cooler-than-expected PCE inflation could ease Fed concerns, creating a favorable backdrop for growth stocks. Here are five growth ETFs trading below the S&P 500's P/E.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 1, 2026

GARP Vs. SPGP: Choose Growth Or Value, But Neither Is Reasonable

The iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF delivers strong, market-beating long-term returns but prioritizes growth over true valuation discipline. The Invesco S&P 500 GARP ETF offers better downside protection in bear markets through value focus, yet lags in bull markets and long-term performance. GARP is rated Buy for long-term investors due to superior growth-driven returns; SPGP is rated Hold, offering short-term defensive characteristics but disappointing yield.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 18, 2026

Should Invesco S&P 500 GARP ETF (SPGP) Be on Your Investing Radar?

Launched on June 17, 2011, the Invesco S&P 500 GARP ETF (SPGP) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Large Cap Growth segment of the US equity market.

Zacks Investment Research • Aug 24, 2026

SPGP: Look At GARP Instead

Invesco S&P 500 GARP ETF features strong value and growth metrics, moderate sector risk, and low company-specific risk. However, it has underperformed its parent index, the S&P 500, since 2011 with higher risk metrics. Key competitor GARP offers better returns and a lower expense ratio, making SPGP less compelling.

Seeking Alpha • May 28, 2026

These alternative index strategies are beating the S&P 500 after the stock market's new highs

Invesco has nine factor approaches to tracking the S&P 500. All but one have beaten the index this year, and two have stood out since the stock market's March 30 low.

Market Watch • Apr 21, 2026

SPGP's 24.8% Sector Bet Only Requires One Thing to Beat The S&P 500

If you want exposure to growing companies without paying the premium valuations that often come with pure growth funds, Invesco S&P 500 GARP ETF (NYSEARCA:SPGP) offers a middle path.

24/7 Wall Street • Feb 14, 2026

SPGP: Compelling Value, Growth, And Diversification, But Average Results

The Invesco S&P 500 GARP ETF offers a diversified 75-stock portfolio blending value and growth characteristics from the S&P 500 universe. SPGP features balanced sector exposure, superior earnings and sales growth rates, and lower valuation multiples compared to SPY. Despite matching SPY's long-term returns, SPGP has higher volatility, a lower Sharpe ratio, and recent underperformance versus both SPY and key competitor GARP.

Seeking Alpha • Dec 11, 2025

SPGP: Why This S&P 500 GARP ETF Looks Better With Less Energy Sector Exposure (Rating Upgrade)

SPGP's Energy sector exposure was dramatically reduced at its last semi-annual reconstitution, and this change was positive from both a GARP and earnings quality perspective. Importantly, SPGP also looks good from a forward GARP perspective, evidenced by its 17.10x forward P/E and 14.63% one-year estimated earnings per share growth rate. However, SPGP is still vulnerable to getting stuck in sectors whose growth rates are trending downward. This article explains why Technology, Financials, and Energy are the three to watch.

Seeking Alpha • Dec 12, 2025

Love your stock-index fund? It might be time to spice up your investment strategy.

There are easy and inexpensive ways to broaden your stock market exposure, even within the S&P 500.

Market Watch • Nov 25, 2025

GARP- Better Than SPGP, But Quality Doesn't Come Cheap

The iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF (GARP) has outperformed the S&P 500 and MSCI USA index this year, delivering nearly 20% YTD returns. GARP's strategy combines growth, value, and quality metrics, resulting in strong total returns and risk-adjusted returns, coupled with a  relatively low expense ratio of 0.15%. The ETF is heavily weighted towards the technology sector, which boasts high growth prospects for 2026, but currently trades at elevated valuations.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 23, 2025