XLP vs. RSPS: Is XLP's Focus on Consumer Staples Heavyweights a Winning Strategy?

The State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEMKT:XLP) stands out for its rock-bottom expense ratio and deep liquidity, while the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEMKT:RSPS) offers a different weighting method for sector exposure.Both XLP and RSPS focus on U.S. consumer staples stocks, but XLP tracks the largest companies by market cap, while RSPS gives each holding the same weight. This comparison looks at cost, performance, risk, and portfolio construction to help investors understand which may better fit their needs.Beta measures price volatility relative to the S&P 500; beta is calculated from five-year weekly returns. The 1-yr return represents total return over the trailing 12 months.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool