SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF

KRE

Market cap $4.02B

After holding steady for much of 2025, the U.S. Federal Reserve finally instituted the first rate cut of 25 basis points, which could help jumpstart more mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity. Likewise, this and further rate cuts could benefit exchange traded funds (ETFs) that provide exposure to M&A dealmaking.

If you're interested in broad exposure to the Financials - Regional Banks segment of the equity market, look no further than the SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on June 19, 2006.

Despite the job losses reported by ADP, the economic picture isn't so scary. Here are three ETFs that offer exposure to areas of growth, according to Sevens Report's Tom Essaye.

The first rate cut of the year gives investors the opportunity to position their portfolios to capture future upside in certain sectors, should further cuts occur. History has an uncanny ability to repeat itself, and it's telling us that we should target the financial sector.

Designed to provide broad exposure to the Financials ETFs category of the market, the SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE) is a smart beta exchange traded fund launched on 06/19/2006.

On Sept. 18, the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by 0.25%. It was the central bank's first interest rate cut since December, as it looks to balance both sides of its dual mandate to achieve both stable prices and maximum employment.

Starting with a chart of the 20+ Year US Treasury Bonds ETF (NASDAQ: TLT), we can see that its price cleared the key moving averages and the July 6-month calendar range high. The Leadership indicator is the most important part to watch.

For the longest time, shares of banks like Royal Bank of Canada (RY) and Bank of Montreal (BMO) essentially marked time. But the banks caught fire in mid-2024, then broke out above prior highs across the board this year.

This is a good time to step back and gain some perspective on the key ETFs I follow as the market anticipates several economic happenings, such as: I start with the Transportation Sector ETF (NYSEARCA: IYT) looking at the weekly chart.

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