ETFdb Realtime Rating & Analyst Report for RSP
RSP is a passive ETF that seeks to replicate the S&P Equal Weight Index. The S&P Equal Weight Index is based on the S&P 500. All index constituents are members of the S&P 500 and follow the eligibility criteria for that index. The S&P EWI is maintained in accordance with the index methodology of the S&P 500, which measures 500 leading companies in leading U.S. industries. The S&P EWI measures the performance of the same 500 companies, in equal weights. As such, sector exposures in the S&P EWI will differ.
| ETFdb Category | Expense Ratio | Inception Date | Issuer | Structure | YTD Return * |
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| Large Cap Blend Equities | 0.40% | 2003-04-24 | Rydex | ETF | +4.81% |
* As of 05-24-2012
RSP Realtime Rating: By Metric
| Metric | Metric Realtime Rating | A+ Metric Rated ETF |
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| Liquidity | A | SPY |
| Expenses | B- | FLG |
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The first adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for RSP on several different metrics, including liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividend, and concentration of holdings. The "A+ Metric Rated ETF" field, available to ETFdb Pro members, shows the ETF in the Large Cap Blend Equities ETFdb Category with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field.
RSP Realtime Rating: Overall
| ETFdb Rating Type | Overall Rating | A+ Overall Rated ETF |
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The second table shows the overall Realtime Rating for RSP, as well as the A+ Overall Rated ETF in RSP's Category. To view information on how the ETFdb Realtime Ratings work, click here.
ETFdb Analyst Report for RSP
This ETF is linked to the S&P 500 Index, however its unique weighting methodology will make it useful for some, while impractical for active traders. Like many Rydex products, RSP is linked to an equal-weighted index, meaning that component companies receive approximately equal allocations. That...
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