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The S&P 500 finished the last week of summer 2026 at 7,718.60, a slight rise from the previous week and about 1% below its August 13 record high.

The article questions the value of VOO and QQQ, citing concerns over high valuations, earnings adjustments, mega‑cap concentration, and a thin equity risk premium.

High job openings paired with falling hires leave the Fed caught between rising inflation and slowing job growth.

The S&P 500 median company is overvalued by 5.75% compared to 11‑year averages, while quality scores are just above baseline.

Despite a year packed with geopolitical flare‑ups, market tremors, and policy whiplash, US economy keeps powering forward. Recession risk is low, per TMC Research’s business cycle indicator.

Invesco’s RSP ETF reached $100 billion in assets under management as investors look for equal‑weight exposure to lessen reliance on mega‑cap S&P 500 stocks.

The S&P 500 carries 500 company names, but the math tells a different story about where your money actually goes. Three ETFs attack that problem from completely different angles, and the returns so far in 2026 suggest the strategy is working.

Invesco’s RSPA ETF: 9.4% monthly income via volatility harvesting, equal-weight S&P 500 diversification, and downside protection. Learn more about the RSPA ETF here.