Apollo Global Management

Wells Fargo

Webster Financial

East West Bancorp

Axos Financial Inc.

Pinnacle Financial Partners

Glacier Bancorp

M&T Bank

First Horizon National

Cullen/Frost Bankers

SPDR S&P Bank ETF

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

First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF

iShares U.S. Regional Banks ETF

Invesco KBW Bank ETF

SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF

First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

The journey this year for bank ETFs has been anything but smooth. However, the tables are probably turning for the segment as the rates are peaking and the yield curve is steepening.

3 Factors to Bet on Bank ETFs Now

The potential for more cracks to emerge in the banking sector is seen as the greatest area of concern for global insurers overseeing $29 trillion in assets. Insurers identified banks as their greatest area of concern in a survey of 378 executives taken from June to July by New York-based BlackRock Inc. BLK, -0.45%, the world's largest asset manager.

Global insurers overseeing $29 trillion in assets expect more cracks at banks

Citizens Financial Group

Comerica

Capital One

Truist Financial

U.S. Bancorp

Higher interest rates, which were supposed to be a savior for the sector, have instead led to many problems.

Banks Have Problems but Their Stocks Are Cheap. 5 Worth a Look.

Brokered deposits, an obscure but costly banking industry product, jumped in the second quarter.

Banks Load Up on $1.2 Trillion in Risky 'Hot' Deposits

First Citizens BancShares

PNC Financial Services

Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

Eighteen regional banks may add about $63 billion of holding company debt to meet proposed regulatory guidelines for lending institutions of $100 billion to $250 billion of assets, in the latest challenge to the sector, according to a Bloomberg report.

Regional banks may saddle themselves with $63B in fresh debt to meet regulatory requirements: report

There are signs that bank profitability could be waning.

Banks Have Been Resilient, But FDIC Sees Sector Risks

WASHINGTON, Sept 7 (Reuters) - U.S. bank profits were largely flat in the second quarter of 2023 after accounting for the impact of three large failed bank acquisitions, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation reported Thursday.

U.S. bank profits flat after accounting for failed bank acquisitions: FDIC

iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF

Schwab Short-Term US Treasury ETF

BondBloxx Bloomberg Three Year Target Duration US Treasury ETF

As wage growth slows down, many analysts noted that the Fed may have to decrease borrowing costs to prevent tightening of the real rate or inflation-adjusted policy rate.

Is A Steepening Yield Curve in the Cards? ETFs to Benefit

MicroSectors U.S. Big Banks Index -3X Inverse Leveraged ETN

JPMorgan Chase & Co

Invesco KBW Regional Banking ETF

Banking stocks had a downbeat August. While situation is still grave for regional bank ETFs, still-cheaper valuation and decent earnings for big banks are the positives.

Bank ETFs Had a Downbeat August: What Lies Ahead?

MicroSectors U.S. Big Banks Index 3X Leveraged ETN

Direxion Daily Regional Banks Bull 3X Shares

Bank assets and liabilities are at an extreme duration mismatch, where balance sheets are filled with long-duration, low-yielding fixed-income securities and loans, while liabilities are shorter-term than previously anticipated. Significant issues persist within the banking sector concerning the quality of their balance sheets, which, in many cases, have deteriorated further due to rising interest rates and banks' decreased ability to generate profit.

Why We May Be Only In The Early Stages Of A Banking Crisis

Regional banking crisis has eased with stabilizing bank deposits and recovery in the KBE ETF. However, rising long-term interest rates may resume pressure on banks' assets and unrealized losses on investment securities. With credit normalizing and a resumption of student loan payments set to pressure consumers, I believe investors may want to avoid banks in the near-term.

KBE: Rising Interest Rates May Lead To Resumption Of Downside

U.S. banks could be increasingly exposed to a deteriorating corporate credit market, which has been plagued by rising interest rates, persistently high inflation, and an uncertain economic outlook.

Leveraged Credit Is a Growing Risk for US Banks

American Express

Global X FinTech ETF

Amplify Mobile Payments ETF

Mastercard

Visa

Vanguard Real Estate ETF

Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund

Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund

The surge in credit card balances reverberates through various sectors of the economy, each facing unique challenges and opportunities.

ETF Areas in Focus as US Credit Card Balance Crosses $1T

Bank of America

Bank of New York Mellon

BOK Financial

Commerce Bancshares

Goldman Sachs

Northern Trust

State Street

U.S.-listed exchange-traded funds that buy bank stocks fell on Tuesday, after Moody's Investors Service late said it put a handful of major U.S. banks on review for a possible downgrade and lowered debt ratings on several small and midsize banks.

Bank ETFs head for worst day in 3 months after credit downgrades, warnings rattle sector

Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp

Banc of California

Meta Financial Group

Coastal Financial Corp

CVB Financial

Live Oak Bancshares

Nicolet Bankshares Inc

PacWest Bancorp

Prosperity Bancshares

Bank stocks took a pounding on Tuesday, after Moody's downgraded its credit ratings for several smaller regional banks and put six larger players on review for possible downgrades. Below is a screen of bank stocks to highlight 10 that are expected to buck the industry trend for reduced profitability in their core businesses.

10 regional banks expected to buck a weak industry trend

An exchange-traded fund that invests in regional bank stocks is continuing to recover from a bruising fall earlier in 2023, with July setting up to be its biggest monthly gain since 2016.

Regional bank ETF's massive July jump puts it on pace for strongest month since 2016 after rough ride in 2023

The numbers: Commercial and industrial lending — a key driver of economic activity — fell by $2.1 billion to $2.75 trillion in the week ending July 12, the Federal Reserve said Friday.

U.S. bank lending falls slightly in latest week

Net interest margin, reflecting the spread banks earn between borrowing and lending, will come under pressure this quarter, investors expect.

The Key Number to Watch in U.S. Bank Earnings

It's always nice to see bank stocks leading the market higher

Who Wins? Bank Stocks versus Interest Rates

Citigroup

Morgan Stanley

U.S. bank stocks fell and a key regional index hit a near two-week low on Thursday amid lingering worries about the health of the lenders in the aftermath of the crisis in regional banks and ahead of second-quarter results that start next week.

US bank stocks fall as investors turn jittery ahead of Q2 results

Bank stocks rose Tuesday a day ahead of the publication of the Federal Reserve's annual stress test results for U.S. banks after a difficult first half for the sector as it absorbed the impact of three regional bank failures this year.

Bank stocks rise ahead of Fed stress test results as analyst sees ‘relatively calm' outcome

Signature Bank

SVB Financial Group

There could be further progress Wednesday in the bipartisan push to take back pay from executives at failed banks, as the Senate Banking Committee is slated to consider a bill that would permit regulators to claw back compensation received in the two years before a failure.

Senators aim to claw back pay from failed banks' CEOs, but deal with competing bills

Shares of U.S. banks rose on Tuesday after inflation data backed the view that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged on Wednesday while leaving the door open for more hikes later that will further boost interest income.

US bank shares rise after inflation data

First Trust NASDAQ Global Auto Index Fund

SPDR S&P Transportation ETF

The most recent CPI report, for April 2023, showed prices up 4.9% over the prior 12 months, the lowest since April 2021, and below market forecasts of 5%.

Fearing Sticky Inflation? Play Cyclical Sector ETFs

Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF

Ea Bridgeway Omni Small Cap Value ETF

iShares MSCI Germany ETF

VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF

Franklin Income Focus ETF

Quadratic Interest Rate Volatility and Inflation ETF

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

O'Shares US Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF

Invesco S&P SmallCap Value with Momentum ETF

PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon US Treasury Index ETF

Hello! This is markets reporter Isabel Wang bringing you this week's ETF Wrap. In this week's edition, we take a look at small-cap ETFs, which attracted significant inflows in the past week as small-cap stocks have rebounded after being left behind by the megacap technology shares which soared in 2023.

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