

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

Water utilities are the most compelling subsector based on their value score. Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF offers US utilities exposure with lower company-specific risk and better fundamentals and returns than cap-weighted peers. RSPU is best suited for long-term investors, while XLU remains preferable for trading due to superior liquidity.

The Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF (RSPU) made its debut on 11/01/2006, and is a smart beta exchange traded fund that provides broad exposure to the Utilities/Infrastructure ETFs category of the market.


The Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF (RSPU) was launched on November 1, 2006, and is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Utilities - Broad segment of the equity market.

The Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:UTES) is one of the only actively managed funds in the utilities category, and its 0.49% expense ratio sits near the top end of what utility investors will pay.

Utility stocks returned to focus in 2026 as artificial intelligence data center demand strained the power grid.

Electricity is becoming a stronger economic growth engine, powering AI data centres, EVs, heat pumps and industrial decarbonisation. But grids aren't keeping up.
SEC filings for RSPU aren't indexed yet (common for recently launched funds). Browse the issuer's filings on SEC EDGAR directly.