The Financials sector ranks third out of the 11 sectors as detailed in our 4Q24 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. Last quarter, the Financials sector ranked third as well. It gets our Attractive rating, which is based on an aggregation of ratings of the 493 stocks in the Financials sector as of October 11, 2024. See a recap of our 3Q24 Sector Ratings here.
Figures 1 and 2 show the five best and worst rated ETFs and mutual funds in the sector. Not all Financials sector ETFs and mutual funds are created the same. The number of holdings varies widely (from 22 to 404). This variation creates drastically different investment implications and, therefore, ratings.