The consumer staples sector, whether it be by single stocks or exchange traded funds, is an investor favorite due to its low beta ways and tidy dividend yields. However, when it comes to consumer staples ETFs, a different way of looking at the sector can yield superior outcomes.
The Guggenheim S&P 500 Equal-Weight Consumer Staples ETF (NYSE: RHS) is proof positive of the advantages of equal-weighting at the sector level. Guggenheim is one of the pioneers of the smart beta ETF movement, particularly when it comes to equal-weight funds. For example, the wildly popular Guggenheim S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (NYSE: RSP), the equal-weight spin on the S&P 500, has a lengthy track record of outpacing the cap-weighted S&P ...
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