Invesco's RSP Tops $100 Billion in Assets as Equal-Weight ETFs Beat S&P 500 by 3%
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Updated · CNBC · Aug 23
Invesco's RSP Tops $100 Billion in Assets as Equal-Weight ETFs Beat S&P 500 by 3%
2 articles · Updated · CNBC · Aug 23
Summary
$12 billion of 2026 inflows pushed Invesco's S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF above $100 billion in assets for the first time, making it the clear leader among roughly 30 equal-weight ETFs.
RSP has outperformed the market-weighted S&P 500 by about 3% year to date through Aug. 21, drawing investors seeking broad market exposure without heavy concentration in a few mega-cap stocks.
The shift reflects cooling leadership from the Magnificent 7, which make up about one-third of the S&P 500 and were flat in the first half of 2026 while the index gained 9.3%.
Top-10 stocks now account for nearly 40% of the S&P 500, fueling concern over AI-linked valuations and capital spending even as gains broaden across the other 493 companies.
Equal-weight funds remain tiny beside traditional S&P 500 giants—VOO, IVV and SPY hold nearly $3 trillion combined—but analysts say investors are increasingly using them as diversification tools and tactical trades.