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Equal Weight ETFs

An equal weight ETF is merely an ETF that follows an index that doesn't weight the stocks it is holding by market capitalization, but instead gives an equal weight to every stock. It seems like a subtle difference, but the effects can be profound. An equal weight index causes the largest companies to be under-weighted compared to the market, and the smallest companies to be over-weighted compared to the market. This tilt towards smaller companies can be important, as factor research almost always concludes that smaller companies outperform large companies over the long-term.

An equal weight index often also causes a value tilt, because a traditional market capitalization weighted index is required to continue to buy the most highly priced (valued) stocks. By visiting the ETF's website, you can usually find information on the ETF's holding, such as the average price to book value, or average market capitalization. By comparing this information to information obtained from SPY's website (or the appropriate benchmark), you can usually determine if there is in fact a value tilt.

There are a number of equal weight ETFs in our database:

NameSymbolLast priceCurrencyAUMExpense ratio, %Inception date
First Trust Cloud Computing ETFXNAS:SKYY165.14USDJul 06, 2011
Exchange Traded Concepts Trust ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index ETFARCX:ROBO80.64USDOct 22, 2013
SPDR Series Trust SPDR Homebuilders ETFXNYS:XHB72.64USDJan 31, 2006
3D Printing (The) ETFBATS:PRNT25.68USDJul 20, 2016
ARK Israel Innovative Technology ETFBATS:IZRL29.41USDDec 05, 2017
MicroSectors FANG Index 2X Leveraged ETNs due January 8, 2038ARCX:FNGO153.83USDAug 23, 2018
Defiance Quantum ETFXNAS:QTUM148.23USDSep 05, 2018
Virtus LifeSci Biotech Products ETFARCX:BBP105.92USDDec 17, 2014
Virtus LifeSci Biotech Clinical Trials ETFARCX:BBC53.29USDDec 17, 2014
First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETFARCX:EDOW46.51USDAug 09, 2017
First Trust India Nifty 50 Equal Weight ETFXNAS:NFTY54.22USDFeb 28, 2012
First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETFXNAS:ROBT60.18USDMar 05, 2018
First Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETFXNAS:ISHP36.99USDOct 11, 2016
First Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction & Process ETFXNAS:LEGR67.00USDJan 25, 2018
Goldman Sachs Equal Weight U.S. Large Cap Equity ETFBATS:GSEW97.75USDSep 15, 2017
KraneShares Emerging Markets Consumer Technology Index ETFARCX:KEMQ25.96USDOct 12, 2017
Pacer CFRA-Stovall Equal Weight Seasonal Rotation ETFARCX:SZNE38.21USDAug 02, 2018
ProShares Decline of the Retail Store ETFARCX:EMTY24.26USDNov 16, 2017
SPDR NYSE Technology ETFARCX:XNTK358.03USDSep 25, 2000
SPDR S&P Retail ETFARCX:XRT86.89USDJun 19, 2006
SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETFARCX:XPH70.79USDJun 19, 2006
SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Explor & ProductXNYS:XOP137.67USDJun 19, 2006
SPDR Series Trust SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETFXNYS:XES81.49USDJun 19, 2006
SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETFARCX:XME118.74USDJun 19, 2006
SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETFARCX:XSD481.84USDJan 31, 2006
SPDR Series Trust SPDR S&P Biotech ETFARCX:XBI162.38USDJan 31, 2006
SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETFARCX:KCE171.39USDNov 08, 2005
SPDR Global Dow ETF (based on The Global Dow)ARCX:DGT191.43USDSep 25, 2000
SPDR S&P Bank ETFARCX:KBE68.46USDNov 08, 2005
SPDR S&P Insurance ETFARCX:KIE63.91USDNov 08, 2005
Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETFXNYS:PBW21.21USDMar 03, 2005
SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETFARCX:KRE74.30USDJun 19, 2006
First Trust Amex Biotech Index FundARCX:FBT266.95USDJun 23, 2006
Invesco S&P 100 Equal Weight ETFXNYS:EQWL102.22USDDec 01, 2006
VanEck Environmental Services ETFARCX:EVX40.73USDOct 16, 2006
First Trust Water ETFARCX:FIW110.47USDMay 11, 2007
First Trust Alerian US NextGen Infrastructure ETFARCX:RBLD86.11USDOct 17, 2008
WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy FundARCX:CEW19.80USDJun 02, 2009
ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETFARCX:EQL52.08USDJul 06, 2009
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index FundXNAS:GRID179.19USDNov 17, 2009
iShares MSCI USA Equal Weighted ETFARCX:EUSA117.82USDMay 07, 2010
Direxion Daily Retail Bull 3X Shares ETFXNYS:RETL9.74USDJul 14, 2010
SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETFARCX:GNR77.80USDSep 13, 2010
SPDR S&P Telecom ETFARCX:XTL209.82USDJan 26, 2011
SPDR S&P Transportation ETFARCX:XTN106.57USDJan 26, 2011
SPDR S&P Health Care EquipmentARCX:XHE94.95USDJan 26, 2011
SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETFARCX:XAR261.79USDSep 28, 2011
SPDR S&P Health Care Services ETFARCX:XHS134.80USDSep 28, 2011
SPDR S&P Software & Services ETFARCX:XSW209.20USDSep 28, 2011
Arrow Dow Jones Global Yield ETF ETFXNYS:GYLD14.48USDMay 08, 2012
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X SharesXNYS:GUSH30.09USDMay 29, 2015
Range Cancer Therapeutics ETFXNAS:CNCR9.02USDOct 14, 2015
Amplify ETF Trust Amplify Online Retail ETFARCX:IBUY73.65USDApr 20, 2016
Direxion Daily Pharmaceutical & Medical Bull 3X SharesARCX:PILL20.93USDNov 15, 2017
MicroSectors FANG ETNs due January 8, 2038ARCX:FNGS80.85USDNov 13, 2019
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bear 2X SharesXNYS:DRIPUSD
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bear 3X SharesXNYS:LABDUSD
First Trust Indxx NextG ETFXNAS:NXTG151.91USDFeb 18, 2011
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETFARCX:RSP220.69USDApr 24, 2003
Invesco Equal Weight 0-30 Year Treasury ETFXNAS:GOVI26.43USDOct 11, 2007
Invesco S&P Global Water Index ETFARCX:CGW65.23USDMay 14, 2007
Invesco Russell 1000 Equal Weight ETFARCX:EQAL61.29USDDec 23, 2014
Invesco Global Clean Energy ETFARCX:PBD17.96USDJun 13, 2007
SPDR S&P Kensho Clean Power ETFARCX:CNRG87.61USDOct 22, 2018
SYNTAX STRATIFIED MIDCAP ETFARCX:SMDY44.16USDJan 17, 2020
WisdomTree Cloud Computing FundXNAS:WCLD42.93USDSep 06, 2019
SPDR S&P Kensho Final Frontiers ETFARCX:ROKT110.77USDOct 22, 2018
SPDR S&P Kensho Future Security ETF ARCX:FITE111.39USDDec 26, 2017
SPDR S&P Kensho Smart Mobility ETFARCX:HAIL36.09USDDec 26, 2017
SPDR S&P Kensho Intelligent Structures ETF ARCX:SIMS43.35USDDec 26, 2017
MicroSectors FANG Index 3X Leveraged ETNs due January 8, 2038ARCX:FNGA32.81USD
Innovator S&P Investment Grade Preferred ETFBATS:EPRF16.68USDMay 24, 2016
MicroSectors FANG & Innovation 3x Leveraged ETNARCX:BULZ37.33USDAug 18, 2021
Direxion Work From Home ETFARCX:WFH73.48USDJun 25, 2020
First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETFBATS:MDEV21.37USDJun 24, 2021
Goldman Sachs Innovate Equity ETFARCX:GINN82.53USDNov 09, 2020
Invesco Alerian Galaxy Blockchain Users and Decentralized Commerce ETFBATS:BLKC20.63USDOct 07, 2021
Invesco Alerian Galaxy Crypto Economy ETFBATS:SATO17.80USDOct 07, 2021
KraneShares Mount Lucas Managed Futures Index Strategy ETFARCX:KMLM29.64USDDec 02, 2020
ProShares Trust ProShares Metaverse ETFARCX:VERS70.19USDMar 17, 2022
ProShares S&P Kensho Smart Factories ETFARCX:MAKX65.98USDSep 30, 2021
ProShares S&P Kensho Cleantech ETFARCX:CTEX32.16USDSep 30, 2021
ProShares Ultra Cloud ComputingXNAS:SKYU53.22USDJan 21, 2021
WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree Artificial Intelligence and Innovation FundBATS:WTAI40.64USDDec 09, 2021
WisdomTree BioRevolution FundBATS:WDNA23.19USDJun 03, 2021
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETFARCX:RSPU75.99USDNov 01, 2006
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETFARCX:RSPT64.77USDNov 01, 2006
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Real Estate ETFARCX:RSPR36.24USDAug 13, 2015
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Materials ETFARCX:RSPM40.82USDNov 01, 2006
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Industrials PortfolioARCX:RSPN62.22USDNov 01, 2006
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Health Care ETFARCX:RSPH37.44USDNov 01, 2006
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Financial ETFARCX:RSPF85.15USDNov 01, 2006
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Energy ETFARCX:RSPG112.87USDNov 01, 2006
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF ARCX:RSPS31.35USDNov 01, 2006
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary ETFARCX:RSPD56.79USDNov 01, 2006
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Communication Services ETFARCX:RSPC37.60USDNov 07, 2018
Investment Managers Series Trust II AXS Real Estate Income ETFARCX:RINC22.20USDAug 28, 2023
Bitwise Trendwise BTC/ETH and Treasuries Rotation Strategy ETFARCX:BTOP28.72USDOct 02, 2023
ProShares Bitcoin & Ether Equal Weight ETFARCX:BETE38.02USDOct 02, 2023
Themes European Luxury ETFXNAS:FINE22.02USDDec 09, 2016
The RBB Fund, Inc. F/m 3-Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETFXNAS:ZTRE50.33USDJan 19, 2024
The RBB Fund, Inc. F/m 10-Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETFXNAS:ZTEN49.34USDJan 19, 2024
The RBB Fund, Inc. F/m 2-Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETFXNAS:ZTWO50.21USDJan 19, 2024
WisdomTree 1-3 Year Laddered Treasury FundXNAS:USSH50.10USD
WisdomTree 7-10 Year Laddered Treasury FundXNAS:USIN48.68USD
Themes Robotics & Automation ETFXNAS:BOTT42.64USD
MicroSectors FANG & Innovation -3x Inverse Leveraged ETNARCX:BERZ20.48USDAug 18, 2021
MicroSectors FANG Index -3X Inverse Leveraged ETNs due January 8, 2038ARCX:FNGD26.05USD
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X SharesARCX:LABU295.76USDMay 28, 2015
Direxion Daily Regional Banks Bull 3X SharesARCX:DPST134.52USDAug 20, 2015
Exchange Listed Funds Trust Stratified LargeCap Index ETFARCX:SSPY100.78USD