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The Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF (RSPS) was launched on 11/01/2006, and is a smart beta exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Consumer Staples ETFs category of the market.

iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF has a lower expense ratio and much larger assets under management than Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF. Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF provides a higher dividend yield but has significantly underperformed on a total-return basis over the last year.

Designed to provide broad exposure to the Consumer Staples - Broad segment of the equity market, the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF (RSPS) is a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on November 1, 2006.

Beverage, food, and personal care subsectors are notably undervalued, though food quality scores have deteriorated. The Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF offers balanced sector exposure with a value tilt versus XLP. RSPS is cheaper than XLP on valuation metrics but lags in returns, growth rates, trading volumes, and fees.

Markets remain under pressure as geopolitical and economic risks rise. Defensive ETFs could help investors navigate volatility without abandoning growth.

Weak consumer sentiment and rising economic risks could strengthen the case for consumer staples ETFs. Here are the funds worth considering now.

SEC filings for RSPS aren't indexed yet (common for recently launched funds). Browse the issuer's filings on SEC EDGAR directly.