Equal weight exchange-traded funds provide a unique approach to portfolio construction by allocating equal weights to each holding within the fund. This approach differs from traditional market-cap weighted ETFs, which give larger weightings to companies with higher market capitalizations. By spreading assets evenly, equal weight ETFs aim to limit

Investors seeking exposure to the materials sector often opt for Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) like the iShares S&P 500 Materials ETF. To understand how these funds measure up, it's crucial to compare their performance against relevant benchmarks. One such benchmark is an equal-weight materials index, which assigns each component holding in the inde