iShares U.S. Financials ETF News

A recent column by Bloomberg's Matt Levine got me thinking about investing in bank mergers. Levine notes that the fact that there are so many banks in the United States makes bank mergers inevitable.

Big banks will start releasing their quarterly numbers this week. Let's find out what's in store for bank ETFs.

Launched on 05/22/2000, the iShares U.S. Financials ETF (IYF) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Financials - Broad segment of the equity market.

Lipper Financial Services ETFs recorded their largest weekly outflow of the year over the past fund flows week (-$1.4 billion). On top of the bank failures, market participants are worried about the l

IYF invests in U.S. financial companies. The portfolio is broadly diversified, although some household names dominate the top spaces of the portfolio.

Big banks will start releasing their quarterly numbers this week. The outlook is moderate this time.

Market signals come in all shapes and sizes, but at VettaFi, advisor engagement is a leading indicator — and right now, that data is putting the spotlight on currency-hedged Japan ETFs.

In the last trading session, leveraged S&P 500 and financials ETF traded with an outsized volume.

Sector ETF report for IYF

While substantial holdings in BRK gives IYF some insurance profile, after that there's only banks down the holding list. Companies in IYF are not going to be able to hide from the hits to the market t

Sector ETF report for IYF

Big banks will start releasing their quarterly numbers this week.

Insurers clearly benefit because of the low duration of their portfolios from the rate hiking. Insurers also benefit from better business conditions, which sell more policies. Full-service banks are a

Sector ETF report for IYF

Big banks will start releasing their quarterly numbers from this week. The outlook is bearish this time thanks to the flattening of the yield curve.