Last week's economic data presented a mixed but generally more positive outlook. Inflation continued its downward trend in April, reaching its lowest point in over four years.
A smart beta exchange traded fund, the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP) debuted on 04/24/2003, and offers broad exposure to the Style Box - Large Cap Blend category of the market.
Launched on 04/24/2003, the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Large Cap Blend segment of the US equity market.
Last week's economic data arrived against the backdrop of a buoyant stock market enjoying a nine-day winning streak — its longest since 2004. While the labor market continued its surprising resilience in April, adding more jobs than expected, the broader economic landscape revealed significant underlying strain.
This monthly article series reports sector metrics, aiming at a top-down analysis of the S&P 500 Index in value, quality, and momentum. Energy has the best value and quality scores, while technology and industrials are significantly overvalued. Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF shows value characteristics but has lagged SPY over the last few years.
This week's economic data revealed a split in the housing market, with new home sales unexpectedly surging while existing home sales declined. However, the overarching concern remained the continued and significant deterioration in consumer sentiment, which sank to near-record lows driven by worries about trade, inflation, and future income.
The S&P 500 index (^GSPC 0.74%) has dipped more than 10% from its peak in 2025. That puts the market gauge into correction territory, which might entice some investors to buy an S&P 500 index exchange-traded fund (ETF).
The stock market is off to a very volatile start in 2025.
Last week's data can be summarized by a volatile market reacting to tariff news, a backwards-looking inflation reprieve, and deteriorating sentiment across consumers and small businesses.
The Sun was shining brightly on the U.S. stock market over the past couple of years. Unfortunately, some clouds have made their way over to the market.
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The Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP) made its debut on 04/24/2003, and is a smart beta exchange traded fund that provides broad exposure to the Style Box - Large Cap Blend category of the market.