Recent data indicates that "active equity investing" in financial services is outperforming benchmarks, with bank stocks rising on expectations of stable interest rates into early Your Four-Part Blueprint To Unlock AI Value In 2025 | Paid Program LOS GATOS, Calif. , Aug. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Scharf ETF (Ticker: KAT) and the Scharf Global Opportunity ETF (Ticker: GKAT), began trading yesterday on NASDAQ. KAT debuted with approximately $770 million in assets, making it the largest active domestic equity ETF launch of 2025, while GKAT launched with approximately $120 million , bringing total assets at inception to approximately $890 million . Portfolio allocation towards diversified regional banks is climbing as investors bet on sustained net interest margin growth.
