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    Financial Sector Stocks

    GNG Research tracks 900 financial sector stocks, including 308 banks and 81 insurance companies. 535 of them pay a dividend, with a median forward yield of 2.89% among payers. The largest by market cap are JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Visa Inc. Class A (V) and Mastercard (MA). State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF), the sector proxy used here, has a total return of +0.8% in 2026 through Oct 14, 2026, against +13.8% for the S&P 500 (SPY).

    Prices and yields use the latest available records. Returns through Oct 14, 2026.

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    Financial Sector Performance

    Calendar-year total returns of State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) and the S&P 500 (SPY), with dividends reinvested.

    YearFinancial Services (XLF)S&P 500 (SPY)Difference
    2026 YTD+0.8%+13.8%-13.0 pts
    2025+14.9%+17.7%-2.8 pts
    2024+30.5%+24.9%+5.7 pts
    2023+12.0%+26.2%-14.2 pts
    2022-10.6%-18.2%+7.6 pts
    2021+34.8%+28.7%+6.1 pts
    2020-1.7%+18.4%-20.0 pts
    2019+31.9%+31.2%+0.7 pts
    2018-13.0%-4.6%-8.5 pts
    2017+22.0%+21.7%+0.3 pts
    2016+22.4%+12.0%+10.4 pts
    2015-1.7%+1.3%-3.0 pts
    2014+15.1%+13.5%+1.6 pts
    2013+35.5%+32.3%+3.2 pts
    2012+28.4%+16.0%+12.4 pts
    2011-17.1%+1.9%-19.0 pts
    2010+11.9%+15.1%-3.2 pts

    Total returns from daily closes with dividends reinvested and splits applied, using State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) as the sector proxy and SPY for the S&P 500. 2026 is year to date through Oct 14, 2026.

    Growth of $10,000 in XLF

    A $10,000 investment in State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) at the start of 2010, with dividends reinvested, against the same amount in the S&P 500 (SPY).

    $10,000 invested in XLF at the start of 2010 grew to $62,688 by Oct 14, 2026 with dividends reinvested, against $92,848 in SPY.

    Financial Stocks by Industry

    One listing per company; preferred shares, notes and funds are left out.

    IndustryCompaniesPay a dividendMedian forward yield
    Banks - Regional2832472.75%
    Asset Management13011910.15%
    Shell Companies8853.37%
    Capital Markets65262.01%
    Credit Services43223.14%
    Insurance - Property & Casualty38271.37%
    Banks - Diversified25242.66%
    Insurance Brokers19102.00%
    Insurance - Life17132.36%
    Financial Data & Stock Exchanges15131.34%
    Mortgage Finance1338.16%
    Insurance - Specialty12112.20%
    Other industries (5)23142.41%

    Financial Sector ETFs

    Funds that hold financial sector stocks. XLF is the sector proxy for the returns on this page; yields and expense ratios are the figures each fund's page shows.

    ETFExpense ratioNet assetsForward yield
    XLFState Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF0.08%$51.90B1.42%
    IYFiShares U.S. Financials ETF0.38%$4.20B1.30%

    Financial Sector Stocks List

    All 900 financial sector stocks GNG Research tracks, largest first. Yield is the trailing 12-month dividend yield each stock page shows.

    JPM JPMorgan Chase & CoJPMorgan Chase & Co$890.37B1.97%
    V Visa Inc. Class AVisa Inc. Class A$734.85B0.67%
    MA Mastercard IncMastercard Inc$528.44B0.56%
    BAC Bank of America CorpBank of America Corp$359.36B2.48%
    HSBC HSBC Holdings PLC ADRHSBC Holdings PLC ADR$324.38B2.12%
    MS Morgan StanleyMorgan Stanley$285.07B2.53%
    RY Royal Bank of CanadaRoyal Bank of Canada$268.33B2.57%
    GS Goldman Sachs Group IncGoldman Sachs Group Inc$255.86B2.24%
    MUFG Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc ADRMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc ADR$252.13B2.47%
    WFC Wells Fargo & CompanyWells Fargo & Company$242.83B2.42%
    AXP American Express CompanyAmerican Express Company$207.29B1.21%
    C Citigroup Inc.Citigroup Inc.$205.10B2.17%
    SAN Banco Santander SA ADRBanco Santander SA ADR$195.90B2.06%
    TD Toronto Dominion BankToronto Dominion Bank$192.09B2.63%
    BLK BlackRock IncBlackRock Inc$174.47B2.04%
    SCHW Charles Schwab CorpCharles Schwab Corp$167.40B1.33%
    SMFG Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group IncSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc$156.99B2.35%
    UBS UBS Group AGUBS Group AG$144.36B1.15%
    IBKR Interactive Brokers Group IncInteractive Brokers Group Inc$143.36B0.41%
    CB Chubb LtdChubb Ltd$135.09B1.16%
    BX Blackstone Group IncBlackstone Group Inc$131.46B4.72%
    PGR Progressive CorpProgressive Corp$123.89B0.19%
    SPGI S&P Global IncS&P Global Inc$120.87B0.95%
    COF Capital One Financial CorporationCapital One Financial Corporation$119.23B1.61%
    HDB HDFC Bank Limited ADRHDFC Bank Limited ADR$116.97B3.52%
    BMO Bank of MontrealBank of Montreal$113.91B2.93%
    BNS Bank of Nova ScotiaBank of Nova Scotia$109.35B3.51%
    ITUB Itau Unibanco Banco Holding SAItau Unibanco Banco Holding SA$109.01B0.42%
    CME CME Group IncCME Group Inc$102.69B1.80%
    IBN ICICI Bank LimitedICICI Bank Limited$102.44B0.85%
    CM Canadian Imperial Bank Of CommerceCanadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce$100.28B2.70%
    BNY The Bank of New York Mellon CorporationThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation$95.69B0.43%
    ING ING Group NV ADRING Group NV ADR$95.03B1.39%
    HOOD Robinhood Markets IncRobinhood Markets Inc$90.88BN/A
    MMC MMCMMC$90.25B1.88%
    USB U.S. BancorpU.S. Bancorp$87.66B3.76%
    ICE Intercontinental Exchange IncIntercontinental Exchange Inc$87.08B1.34%
    PNC PNC Financial Services Group IncPNC Financial Services Group Inc$86.09B3.72%
    MRSH Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.$85.13B2.12%
    KKR KKR & Co. Inc.KKR & Co. Inc.$84.52B0.89%
    BN Brookfield CorpBrookfield Corp$80.25B0.76%
    MCO Moodys CorporationMoodys Corporation$80.14B0.89%
    LYG Lloyds Banking Group PLC ADRLloyds Banking Group PLC ADR$78.84B3.98%
    TRV The Travelers Companies IncThe Travelers Companies Inc$78.80B1.30%
    BCS Barclays PLC ADRBarclays PLC ADR$76.86B2.72%
    NU Nu Holdings LtdNu Holdings Ltd$75.26BN/A
    MFC Manulife Financial CorpManulife Financial Corp$71.60B3.21%
    BAM Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.$71.25B4.37%
    NWG Natwest Group PLCNatwest Group PLC$69.68B5.40%
    APO Apollo Global Management LLC Class AApollo Global Management LLC Class A$68.67B2.01%
    MET MetLife IncMetLife Inc$63.66B2.36%
    DB Deutsche Bank AGDeutsche Bank AG$61.63BN/A
    AJG Arthur J Gallagher & CoArthur J Gallagher & Co$60.76B1.12%
    ALL The Allstate CorporationThe Allstate Corporation$59.72B1.80%
    AFL Aflac IncorporatedAflac Incorporated$59.26B2.07%
    AON Aon PLCAon PLC$58.41B1.14%
    TFC Truist Financial CorpTruist Financial Corp$55.67B4.47%
    NDAQ Nasdaq IncNasdaq Inc$51.40B1.33%
    HBANL Huntington Bancshares IncorporatedHuntington Bancshares Incorporated$49.02B6.93%
    PYPL PayPal Holdings IncPayPal Holdings Inc$48.42B0.98%
    STT State Street CorpState Street Corp$45.84B2.20%
    COIN Coinbase Global IncCoinbase Global Inc$45.61BN/A
    PFH Prudential Financial Inc 4.125% Junior Subordinated NotesPrudential Financial Inc 4.125% Junior Subordinated Notes$45.49B6.87%
    FITB Fifth Third BancorpFifth Third Bancorp$45.02B3.34%
    BBD Banco Bradesco SA ADRBanco Bradesco SA ADR$44.37B1.10%
    AMP Ameriprise Financial IncAmeriprise Financial Inc$43.80B1.35%
    SLF Sun Life Financial Inc.Sun Life Financial Inc.$43.39B3.56%
    KB KB Financial Group IncKB Financial Group Inc$42.64B2.82%
    BBDO Banco Bradesco S/A ADRBanco Bradesco S/A ADR$41.13B1.14%
    MSCI MSCI IncMSCI Inc$40.75B1.43%
    AIG American International Group IncAmerican International Group Inc$40.49B2.53%
    IX Orix Corp AdsOrix Corp Ads$39.66B2.70%
    PRU Prudential Financial, Inc.Prudential Financial, Inc.$39.15B4.81%
    HBANM Huntington Bancshares IncorporatedHuntington Bancshares Incorporated$38.47B7.32%
    ARES Ares Management LPAres Management LP$38.36B4.74%
    HIG Hartford Financial Services GroupHartford Financial Services Group$35.74B1.81%
    SHG Shinhan Financial Group Co LtdShinhan Financial Group Co Ltd$35.12B2.63%
    CBOE Cboe Global Markets IncCboe Global Markets Inc$31.38B1.11%
    MTB M&T Bank CorporationM&T Bank Corporation$31.31B2.74%
    HBANP Huntington Bancshares IncorporatedHuntington Bancshares Incorporated$31.26B7.11%
    HBAN Huntington Bancshares IncorporatedHuntington Bancshares Incorporated$30.51B4.04%
    BAP Credicorp LtdCredicorp Ltd$30.49B3.68%
    RJF Raymond James Financial Inc.Raymond James Financial Inc.$30.21B1.37%
    NTRS Northern Trust CorporationNorthern Trust Corporation$29.76B2.13%
    RKT Rocket CompaniesĀ IncRocket CompaniesĀ Inc$29.31BN/A
    PUK Prudential PLC ADRPrudential PLC ADR$29.28B2.31%
    NMR Nomura Holdings Inc ADRNomura Holdings Inc ADR$28.00B3.49%
    WTW Willis Towers Watson PLCWillis Towers Watson PLC$27.59B1.24%
    WRB W. R. Berkley CorpW. R. Berkley Corp$27.40B0.26%
    CFG Citizens Financial Group, Inc.Citizens Financial Group, Inc.$26.66B2.90%
    CINF Cincinnati Financial CorporationCincinnati Financial Corporation$25.42B2.25%
    SYF Synchrony FinancialSynchrony Financial$23.94B1.84%
    TW Tradeweb Markets IncTradeweb Markets Inc$23.76B0.50%
    FCNCA First Citizens BancShares, Inc.First Citizens BancShares, Inc.$23.21B0.41%
    PFG Principal Financial Group IncPrincipal Financial Group Inc$22.96B3.08%
    RF Regions Financial CorporationRegions Financial Corporation$22.91B4.40%
    CIB Grupo Cibest S.A.Grupo Cibest S.A.$22.55B5.96%
    L Loews CorpLoews Corp$22.30B0.23%
    MKL Markel CorporationMarkel Corporation$22.27BN/A
    BRO Brown & Brown IncBrown & Brown Inc$21.68B0.97%

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    About Financial Services

    Financial services companies include banks, insurers, asset managers, brokers, exchanges and lenders, and on this page also business development companies and blank-check (SPAC) shell companies.

    Their profits are closely tied to interest rates, loan demand and credit quality, and to market levels for firms that earn fees on the assets they manage.

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    Other Stock Sectors

    Median forward dividend yield among each sector's dividend payers, and each sector ETF's total return this year.

    SectorMedian forward yield2026 return
    Real Estate Stocks5.30%+5.3%
    Utility Stocks3.57%-0.2%
    Communication Services Stocks3.49%-5.0%
    Consumer Defensive Stocks3.27%+12.9%
    Energy Stocks3.05%+54.3%
    Financial Sector Stocks2.89%+0.8%
    Consumer Cyclical Stocks2.54%-6.0%
    Industrial Stocks1.48%+8.5%
    Healthcare Stocks1.48%+13.8%
    Basic Materials Stocks1.32%+10.9%
    Technology Stocks1.28%+32.7%

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What are financial sector stocks?

    Financial services companies include banks, insurers, asset managers, brokers, exchanges and lenders, and on this page also business development companies and blank-check (SPAC) shell companies. GNG Research tracks 900 financial sector stocks.

    What are the largest financial sector stocks?

    JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Visa Inc. Class A (V) and Mastercard (MA) are the largest financial sector stocks by market cap, at $890.37B, $734.85B and $528.44B.

    Which financial stocks pay the highest dividends?

    Among financial sector stocks worth at least $1 billion with forward yields up to 25%, the highest forward dividend yields are BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust (ECAT) at 23.33%, BlackRock Capital Allocation Trust (BCAT) at 22.84% and FS KKR Capital (FSK) at 16.39%. 535 financial sector stocks on this page pay a dividend, with a median forward yield of 2.89%.

    How has the financial sector performed?

    State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF), used here as the sector proxy, returned +0.8% in 2026 through Oct 14, 2026 and +14.9% in 2025, with dividends reinvested. The S&P 500 (SPY) returned +13.8% and +17.7% over the same periods.

    Which ETFs hold financial sector stocks?

    GNG Research covers 2 ETFs that hold financial sector stocks: XLF (State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF, 0.08% expense ratio) and IYF (iShares U.S. Financials ETF, 0.38% expense ratio). XLF is the sector proxy for the returns on this page.

    Market data is provided for informational purposes only and is not investment advice. GNG Research's proprietary safety, quality, and valuation scores are available to members on each stock page.

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