Key Points
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Many investors looking for ETF options will consider Invesco, a major player in the space with over 25 years of experience.
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Buying ETFs from a bigger issuer usually gets you lower costs and more liquidity.
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The different Invesco ETFs slice and dice the market indexes in various ways, with some focusing on low volatility.
Invesco is one of the largest exchange-traded fund issuers, and it is best known for the Invesco QQQ Trust. The company has over 25 years of experience issuing and managing ETFs, with $2.17 trillion in assets under management.
Invesco isn’t limited to just the QQQ, though. It issues many other ETFs, and they’re also among the more popular ones in the market. Taking a closer look at them can help you build a more balanced portfolio.
On top of that, buying ETFs from a bigger issuer usually gets you lower costs and more liquidity. These big issuers also have larger teams to optimize their funds for the best tax efficiency. Plus, they’re unlikely to be discontinued while you’re holding it.
#10 Invesco S&P MidCap Quality ETF (XMHQ)
XMHQ tracks the S&P MidCap 400 Quality Index. It looks for medium-sized companies with strong balance sheets and earnings quality, which can offer higher growth potential than established giants. The fund has returned 4.96% year to date, has an expense ratio of 0.25% and assets of $5.13 billion.
Its five largest holdings are Comfort Systems USA, United Therapeutics Corp., Carlisle Cos., Medspace Holdings and Manhattan Associates.
#9 Invesco MSCI USA ETF (PBUS)
This is a straightforward, broad-market fund that tracks the MSCI USA index, covering roughly 85% of the U.S. equity market. PBUS is very similar to a total stock market fund, giving you diverse exposure to large and mid-sized companies. Like the major indices, it is led by tech giants, but it goes deeper into the market than just the top 50 or 100 names.
The fund is up 15.58% year to date, has an expense ratio of 0.04% and assets of $9.83 billion.
#8 Invesco RAFI US 1000 ETF (PRF)
PRF ignores market cap and instead picks stocks based on fundamental measures of size like book value, cash flow, sales, and dividends. This “smart beta” approach often results in a value tilt, and favors companies with real economic footprints over just high stock prices.
Current top positions are Alphabet, Apple, Microsoft, Berkshire Hathaway, and JPMorgan Chase. The fund has assets of $8.52 billion, with an expense ratio of 0.34% PRF is up 17.17% year to date.
#7 Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF (SPLV)
SPLV is a defensive play that holds the 100 stocks from the S&P 500 that have been the least volatile over the past year. It’s designed to offer a smoother ride during choppy markets by avoiding wild price swings. You’ll see a lot of stable, boring-is-good stocks here, such as McDonald’s, Johnson & Johnson and the Coca-Cola Co.
The fund is up only 2.86% year to date but has a five-year return of 30%. The expense ratio is 0.25%, with assets of $7.66 billion.
#6 Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF (XLG)
If you just want the absolute titans of the U.S. economy, XLG grabs the 50 largest companies from the S&P 500. It’s a mega-cap pure play that doubles down on the companies that already dominate the market indices. Naturally, its top holdings are big caps like Nvidia, Apple, and Microsoft.
XLG has returned 16.8% YTD, with assets of $11.58 billion. The expense ratio is 0.2%
#5 Invesco Senior Loan ETF (BKLN)
BKLN is different from the equity funds on this list because it buys debt, specifically “leveraged loans” or bank loans made to companies. These loans have floating interest rates, which can be great when rates are rising, but they carry credit risk since the borrowers aren’t blue-chip giants. The portfolio holds debt from companies you might not see in the S&P 500.
The ETF is down 0.26% year to date. BKLN has $6.39 billion in assets, with an expense ratio of 0.65%
#4 Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF (SPHQ)
This fund filters the S&P 500 to find companies with the strongest fundamentals, looking specifically at return on equity, accruals, and financial leverage. SPHQ basically hunts for “high-quality” businesses that are financially healthy and stable. Its five largest holdings are Apple, Mastercard, General Electric, Visa, and Costco.
Like the S&P 500, the fund has had a good year, up 13.21% The five-year return is 82.55%. Assets total $15.08 billion and the expense ratio is 0.15%.
#3 Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF (QQQM)
Think of QQQM as the lower-cost younger sibling to QQQ. It tracks the exact same index as the Nasdaq-100 and holds the exact same stocks. The main difference is a lower price point and expense ratio, meaning it’s designed more for buy-and-hold investors rather than active traders.
QQQM has assets of $70.13 billion and an expense ratio of 0.15%. It’s up 18.63% year to date.
#2 Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP)
Instead of letting the giants dominate the portfolio, RSP takes all 500 stocks in the S&P 500 and treats them equally. This means a massive company like Amazon has roughly the same influence on the fund’s performance as a much smaller company in the index. It prevents your portfolio from being too top-heavy and gives you more exposure to mid-cap companies.
RSP is up 10.85% this year and 55.33% for the last five years. Its expense ratio is 0.2%. The fund has assets of $74.36 billion.
#1 Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ)
The QQQ tracks the Nasdaq-100 Index. It gives you heavy exposure to the largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq. It’s the go-to for tech-heavy growth, with these current top five holdings: Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, Broadcom, and Amazon.
QQQ has $403.03 billion in assets under management, with an expense ratio of 0.2%. The fund has returned 19.69% YTD.
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