Finance etf prices are riding on the wave of M&A

Finance ETF prices are riding on the wave of M&A activity in the banking space. Funds with exposure to regional banks posted 1.6% gains, reflecting optimistic projections for consolidation-driven profitability. A Wealthfront Cash Account can provide a base variable APY of 3.75%, but Moneywise readers can get an exclusive 0.50% boost over their first three months for a total APY of 4.25% provided by program banks on your uninvested cash. That’s over ten times the national deposit savings rate, according to the FDIC’s September report. Some of the largest index funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the world track the S&P 500 . The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO) has a staggering $1.37 trillion in net assets. Other popular ETFs, like the SPDR S&P 500 ETF and the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF , each have over $650 billion in net assets. The Invesco QQQ Trust , which mirrors the performance of the Nasdaq-100, has over $365 billion in net assets. Finance ETFs tracking emerging markets are making headlines after a 2.3% weekly gain. Brazilian banking ETFs surged on positive retail loan data, while Indian finance funds attracted over $200M, signaling appetite for high-growth regions despite currency volatility.