First Citizens BancShares

AXA Equitable Holdings Inc

Wells Fargo

JPMorgan Chase & Co

Mr. Cooper Group Inc

First Horizon National

Northern Trust

Corebridge Financial Inc

Jackson Financial

Citigroup

SPDR S&P Bank ETF

KBE tracks an equal-weighted index of US banking firms.

SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF

Banks have built up substantial reserves against office loans going bad.

Banks Believe They Are Well-Prepared for Commercial Real Estate Fallout

Invesco KBW Bank ETF

Exchange-traded funds that hold bank stocks were under pressure Tuesday afternoon, lagging the broader U.S. equities market.

ETFs that buy bank stocks are under pressure, lagging U.S. equities market

First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF

iShares U.S. Financials ETF

iShares US Financial Services ETF

After a decade of decline following the 2008 financial crisis, U.S. banks are once again expanding their physical footprint, with 94 net new branches added in 2023, marking the first annual increase since 2012, as quoted in a Yahoo Finance article.

Is the Banking Sector Booming? 5 ETF Picks

Exchange-traded funds that buy U.S. bank stocks are rising sharply Thursday, extending their big gains notched on the back of the Federal Reserve's policy meeting.

Bank ETFs extend big rally spurred by Fed as U.S. stock market rises toward new peaks

As if SVB Financial wasn't enough of a lesson for do-it-yourself investors that bank stocks are a terrible idea, the New York Community Bancorp (NYSE: NYCB ) debacle is a second reminder in the past year that all but the savviest investors avoid bank stocks.  Unlike most stocks, banks have a completely different set of financial statements from non-financial companies.

Stop! 3 Reasons Why You Should Never (Ever) Buy Bank Stocks.

Themes Airlines ETF

Themes Natural Monopoly ETF

Themes Global Systemically Important Banks ETF

Themes Cybersecurity ETF

Themes Generative Artificial Intelligence ETF

There are more than 200 ETF providers in the $8 trillion U.S. ETF market, but I'm intrigued by a recent entrant's ambitions. In December 2023, Themes ETFs introduced 11 ETFs.

How Themes ETFs Stands Out in Crowded Market

Banks are quietly starting to experience larger loan and investment losses, particularly in commercial real estate loans. Financial institutions from New York to Munich to Tokyo are reporting surprising losses from commercial real estate.

Do You Hear The Thunder? Quiet Regional Bank Rumblings Continue

Shares of regional banks were hit especially hard on Tuesday after an inflation reading came in surprisingly strong, raising more concerns about potential fallout to commercial real estate from higher interest rates.

Regional-bank stocks are back under pressure as investors get ‘a dose of reality' about obstacles to cutting rates

Lagged effects of higher interest rates are still filtering through the economy, potentially impacting bank earnings. For example, New York Community Bancorp recently reported dismal Q4 results due to provisions for CRE and multi-family loans. With a looming $1.2 trillion wall of mortgage maturities in the next 2 years, I believe regional bank earnings will still face headwinds.

KBE: CRE Worries Coming Home To Roost

Invesco BulletShares 2028 Corporate Bond ETF

Grayscale Bitcoin Trust

SPDR Gold Trust

SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust

iShares Gold Trust

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF

Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

January 2024 is likely to be remembered for the strong launch of 10 new spot bitcoin ETFs and the uplisting of the Grayscale Bitcoin ETF (GBTC). While we continue to support advisor education about cryptocurrency investing, there are other ETF trends emerging in the first few weeks of the year.

What's Hot & Not Besides Bitcoin ETFs

I'm kicking KBE "off the island," which is my 100 ETF watchlist. Regional bank stocks have rallied after a crushing last March, but there's too much risk of a second shoe dropping here. This might not be a Bear-Stearns/Lehman 1-2 punch, but I remain skeptical that the fundamental issues for this segment of financial stocks are over.

KBE: Don't Be Fooled By The Bounce, There's Still Trouble Here

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV

Palo Alto Networks

Bancorp

A couple of the best stocks in Stock Spotlight are in distress and require careful handling.

Some Of The Best Stocks Slip And Fall; Which Are Headed To The ER?

When you have a trade do well, in can be tempting to dream of further riches. But sometimes it's best to just take the gift.

Bank Stocks Made A Strong Comeback. Here's Why We Sold.

iShares U.S. Regional Banks ETF

Invesco KBW Regional Banking ETF

First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

Given the decent valuation of the banking sector and chances of higher net interest rate margins, investors can keep track of these ETFs for gains.

4 Reasons Why Bank ETFs Can Rebound in 2024

KeyCorp

Regions Financial

Truist Financial

Western Alliance Bancorporation

U.S. bank stocks fell on Friday after a U.S. Federal Reserve policymaker dashed market expectations of interest-rate cuts early next year but were still trading close to the level last seen before the sector's crisis in March.

US bank stocks drop as Fed policymaker plays down rate-cut expectations

Bank of America

Goldman Sachs

Morgan Stanley

Shares in U.S. banks were rallying strongly on Thursday after the Federal Reserve signaled potential interest rate cuts in 2024 with the sector returning to its highest level since early March just before a crisis that put some banks out of business.

Bank stocks rally to pre-crisis levels after Fed meeting

Comerica

Charles Schwab

This year saw the most significant bank failures since the Great Recession of 2008 to 2009. High interest rates weighed on banks that relied heavily on no or low-cost deposit bases.

Let's Look Back on 3 Bank Trends That Emerged in 2023

The SPDR S&P Bank exchange-traded fund is down 18% this year

Bank Stocks Are Hated. The Case For Buying Them Now.

America's banks are in a steadier place than they were in 2008. But according to a recent Federal Reserve report, that doesn't mean they're completely healthy.

Fed: Banks Healthier Than in 2008 but Still Vulnerable

Alerian MLP ETF

Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF

Global X Funds - Global X E-commerce ETF

WisdomTree U.S. Earnings 500 Fund

Amplify Cash Flow High Income Etf

Amplify Online Retail ETF

iShares S&P 500 Value ETF

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF

Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF

MUSQ Global Music Industry ETF

Proshares Online Retail ETF

Invesco NASDAQ Internet ETF

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF

Astoria US Quality Kings Etf

SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF

Invesco Solar ETF

Robo Global Artificial Intelligence ETF

Vanguard Financials ETF

VictoryShares Free Cash Flow ETF

Vanguard Growth ETF

Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund

Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

Good morning, VettaFi Voices! Third-quarter earnings announcements have almost come and gone, with yesterday being the last big burst of companies.

VettaFi Voices On: Third-Quarter Earnings Season

US bank stocks hit an all-time low relative to the S&P 500, according to Bank of America. The recent underperformance of bank stocks comes amid a bond crash that has weakened balance sheets.

CHART OF THE DAY: US bank stocks hit all-time low relative to the S&P 500 as bond crash weakens balance sheets

Concerns about banks may have eased, but the sector is nowhere near out of the woods. Cyclical headwinds will continue to weigh on earnings next year, along with mounting structural headwinds. The regional-heavy KBE has de-rated this year but isn't all that cheap relative to its deteriorating fundamentals.

KBE: Banks Are Cheap For A Reason

The third-quarter earnings-reporting season is now upon us, with banks kicking off the season as usual. Interest rates are much higher than they were a year ago, and some banks are seeing a nice boost.

Q3 2023 Bank Earnings Soar; Bank ETFs Remain Muted

Investors should stay away from bank stocks with more market turmoil on the cards, according to Steve Eisman. "They're still uninvestable," he said Tuesday.

Stay away from bank stocks with turmoil in the sector far from over, 'Big Short' investor Steve Eisman warns

Exchange-traded funds tracking U.S. banks saw significant outflows since the start of October and ahead of earnings as investors took money off the table fearing elevated interest rates and stricter regulations in the aftermath of the regional bank crisis.

News for SPDR S&P Bank ETF ETF (KBE)