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The Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF (RPG - Free Report) was launched on 03/01/2006 and is a passively managed exchange-traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Large Cap Growth segment of the US equity market.

The fund is sponsored by Invesco. It has amassed assets of over $2.27 billion, making it one of the average-sized ETFs attempting to match the Large Cap Growth segment of the US equity market.
 

Why Large Cap Growth

Companies that find themselves in the large-cap category typically have a market capitalization above $10 billion. Overall, they are usually a stable option, with less risk and more sure-fire cash flows than mid and small-cap companies.

While growth stocks do boast higher than average sales and earnings growth rates, and they are expected to grow faster than the wider market, investors should note these kinds of stocks have higher valuations. Further, growth stocks have a higher level of volatility associated with them. Even though growth stocks are more likely to outperform their value counterparts in strong bull markets, value stocks have a record of delivering better returns in almost all markets than growth stocks.
 

Costs

Cost is an important factor in selecting the right ETF, and cheaper funds can significantly outperform their more expensive counterparts if all other fundamentals are the same.

Annual operating expenses for this ETF are 0.35%, putting it on par with most peer products in the space.

It has a 12-month trailing dividend yield of 0.01%.
 

Sector Exposure and Top Holdings

Even though ETFs offer diversified exposure which minimizes single stock risk, it is still important to look into a fund's holdings before investing. Luckily, most ETFs are very transparent products that disclose their holdings on a daily basis.

This ETF has the heaviest allocation to the Information Technology sector--about 35.40% of the portfolio. Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary round out the top three.

Looking at individual holdings, Fortinet Inc (FTNT - Free Report) accounts for about 3.43% of total assets, followed by Nrg Energy Inc (NRG - Free Report) and Diamondback Energy Inc (FANG - Free Report).

The top 10 holdings account for about 27.24% of total assets under management.
 

Performance and Risk

RPG seeks to match the performance of the S&P 500 Pure Growth Index before fees and expenses. The S&P 500 Pure Growth Index measures the performance of securities that exhibit strong growth characteristics in the S&P 500 Index.

The ETF has lost about -26.24% so far this year and is down about -5.78% in the last year (as of 05/20/2022). In the past 52-week period, it has traded between $149.96 and $220.95.

The ETF has a beta of 1.15 and a standard deviation of 28.22% for the trailing three-year period, making it a medium-risk choice in the space. With about 58 holdings, it effectively diversifies company-specific risk.
 

Alternatives

Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF holds a Zacks ETF Rank of 2 (Buy), which is based on expected asset class return, expense ratio, and momentum, among other factors. Because of this, RPG is an outstanding option for investors seeking exposure to the Style Box - Large Cap Growth segment of the market. There are other additional ETFs in the space that investors could consider as well.

The Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG - Free Report) and the Invesco QQQ (QQQ - Free Report) track a similar index. While Vanguard Growth ETF has $66.83 billion in assets, Invesco QQQ has $157.10 billion. VUG has an expense ratio of 0.04% and QQQ charges 0.20%.
 

Bottom-Line

While an excellent vehicle for long-term investors, passively managed ETFs are a popular choice among institutional and retail investors due to their low costs, transparency, flexibility, and tax efficiency.