RSP

Investors can purchase shares of RSP through a brokerage account, just like other stocks and ETFs. It is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "RSP."

RSP is designed to track the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index, which differs from the traditional S&P 500 Index in that it equally weights all 500 companies rather than weighting by market capitalization. As a result, RSP may have different performance characteristics compared to traditional S&P 500 ETFs, especially in terms of sector and company size exposure.

Key performance metrics for RSP include its net asset value (NAV), expense ratio, total return, and tracking error. NAV represents the per-share value of the ETF, the expense ratio indicates the cost of managing the fund, total return measures overall performance including dividends, and tracking error shows how closely RSP follows the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index.

Yes, investing in RSP carries risks such as market risk and sector risk. While RSP provides equal exposure to all S&P 500 companies, it can be more volatile compared to market-cap weighted indices. The performance of the ETF can be influenced by broader market conditions and the specific performance of the constituent stocks.

Historically, RSP has demonstrated performance reflective of the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index. It tends to have different performance characteristics compared to market-cap weighted S&P 500 ETFs, with potential outperformance or underperformance depending on the market environment and sector dynamics.

Yes, RSP can be held in retirement accounts such as IRAs or 401(k)s. It can be a suitable choice for investors seeking diversified exposure to large-cap U.S. stocks with an equal-weighting strategy.

RSP is rebalanced quarterly to maintain equal weightings of the 500 constituent stocks. This periodic rebalancing ensures the ETF continues to accurately reflect the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index.

Dividends received from the underlying stocks in RSP are collected and distributed to ETF shareholders. Investors can choose to receive dividends in cash or reinvest them to purchase additional shares of RSP.

RSP includes the same 500 companies as the S&P 500 Index, but each company is given equal weight in the ETF. This includes large-cap companies from a variety of sectors such as technology, healthcare, consumer discretionary, and industrials.

Similar ETFs to RSP include the Invesco S&P 500 ETF (SPY), which tracks the traditional market-cap weighted S&P 500 Index, and the Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF (SPLV), which focuses on low volatility stocks within the S&P 500. These ETFs offer different approaches to S&P 500 exposure.