- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Address
- 3500 Lacey Road Downers Grove IL United States of America 60515
- IPO Date
- Nov 1, 2011
- Business
- Invesco KBW Bank ETF (KBWB) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the performance of the KBW Nasdaq Bank Index, a modified market capitalization-weighted index comprising companies primarily engaged in U.S. banking activities, including large national money center banks, regional banks, and thrift institutions that are publicly traded in the U.S.. The fund normally invests at least 90% of its total assets in securities that make up the index, which is compiled, maintained, and calculated by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. and Nasdaq, Inc., with quarterly rebalancing and reconstitution; it lists on the Nasdaq exchange with a total expense ratio of 0.35%, 25 holdings as of September 30, 2025, and top holdings including Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (8.45%), Morgan Stanley (8.35%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (8.27%), Wells Fargo & Co. (8.06%), and Bank of America Corp. (8.04%), representing sector allocations such as diversified banks (44.20%), regional banks (23.66%), investment banking and brokerage (16.82%), asset management and custody banks (11.61%), and consumer finance (3.70%). KBWB targets investors seeking exposure to the U.S. banking sector, with geographic operations focused exclusively on the United States (100% allocation).
Launched on November 1, 2011, and managed by Invesco Capital Management LLC, a subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the ETF has grown to manage approximately $5.53 billion in assets with 73.32 million shares outstanding. Invesco Ltd., founded in 1935, serves as the parent issuer and provides a broad range of investment products including ETFs under brands such as PowerShares.
Recent developments include significant net inflows of $295.9 million in September 2025, marking a 5.9% increase in outstanding units and reflecting heightened investor interest amid strong performance in holdings like Morgan Stanley and Citigroup. Hedge fund and institutional activity in Q3 2025 showed robust engagement, with 255 funds holding $4.48 billion in assets, including 55 new positions opened (120% more than closures), 82 increases versus 69 reductions, and a 19% rise in capital invested to $4.48 billion. The ETF hit a new 52-week high in December 2025, driven by rate-cut expectations steepening the yield curve and boosting bank margins.