The 4 top performers
| # | Fund | 30 days | Net assets | Cost | Yield | 1 mo | YTD | 1 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GSIB Themes Global Systemically Important Banks ETF | $27.4M | 0.35% | 1.67% | -6.0% | +13.8% | +27.3% | — | — | |
| 2 | KBWB Invesco KBW Bank ETF | $5.32B | 0.35% | 2.1% | -1.5% | +6.8% | +17.4% | +37.5% | +7.5% | |
| 3 | KBE SPDR S&P Bank ETF | $1.48B | 0.35% | 2.24% | +1.1% | +10.7% | +17.1% | +27.2% | +6.7% | |
| 4 | FTXO First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF | $301.8M | 0.6% | 1.94% | -0.1% | +6.7% | +16.8% | +30.8% | +5.9% |
Funds with less than $25 million in net assets and the 2 leveraged or inverse funds are left out of the ranking. Returns are total returns with distributions reinvested (3 and 5 years annualized), as of Oct 27, 2026.
How the top 4 compare
Growth of each fund’s value from the start of the range, distributions reinvested. The dashed gray line is the S&P 500 (SPY).
All 6 Bank ETFs
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| Fund | Issuer | Net assets | Cost | Yield | YTD | 1 yr | 5 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KBWB Invesco KBW Bank ETF | Invesco | $5.32B | 0.35% | 2.1% | +6.8% | +17.4% | +7.5% |
| KBE SPDR S&P Bank ETF | SPDR (State Street) | $1.48B | 0.35% | 2.24% | +10.7% | +17.1% | +6.7% |
| FTXO First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF | First Trust | $301.8M | 0.6% | 1.94% | +6.7% | +16.8% | +5.9% |
| GSIB Themes Global Systemically Important Banks ETF | Themes ETF | $27.4M | 0.35% | 1.67% | +13.8% | +27.3% | — |
| BNKD MicroSectors U.S. Big Banks -3 Inverse Leveraged … Inverse | BMO Financial Group | — | — | — | -28.7% | -46.4% | — |
| BNKU MicroSectors U.S. Big Banks 3 Leveraged ETN Leveraged | BMO Financial Group | — | — | — | -7.5% | +15.6% | — |
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