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This ETF Caught a Major Tailwind After the Fed's Rate Cut
Authored by Jordan Chussler. Publication Date: 12/20/2025.
What You Need to Know
- The financials sector is up 4.18% over the past month and may use the Federal Reserve’s final interest rate cut of the year to carry momentum into 2026.
- Banks and other lenders are likely to see net interest margin gains as a result, which will act as a boon heading into the new year.
- The Vanguard Financials ETF holds a basket of top-rated companies operating in the sector, ideal for investors who want broad exposure.
After finishing 2024 with the third-best performance of the S&P 500's 100 sectors, the financial sector is wrapping up 2025 with strong momentum that could carry into 2026.
Over the past month, the sector has risen 4.18%. After the Federal Reserve enacted its third and final interest-rate cut for the year, banks, insurance companies, credit services, fintech firms and payment processors in the financials sector are well-positioned for a strong start to 2026.
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Discover how to invest in the fund Trump uses to collect this income >>For investors looking for broad exposure, the Vanguard Financials ETF (NYSEARCA:VFH) is an all-in-one fund worth considering.
Rate Cuts and the Market's Rotation Are Bullish for Financials
Overall, the financials sector has marginally trailed the S&P 500 this year, returning nearly 13% versus the S&P's slightly more than 14%.
With a gap of less than two percentage points, financials have proven resilient even as investors poured funds into the tech and communication services sectors, which together house the Magnificent Seven and many pure-play AI stocks.
As the market rotation gained momentum after valuation and AI-bubble concerns peaked in late October, financials have been a cyclical beneficiary of that shift.
On Dec. 17, billionaire hedge fund manager Ronald Baron told CNBC's "ETF Edge" that investors should extend their search across more market caps and sectors for the best opportunities — including a rotation out of tech and into value, which can be found in financials.
"There are so many companies that are interesting right now with everyone focusing on technology," Baron said. After the Fed's December Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, many of those opportunities fall into the financials sector.
Financials should see outsized benefits from increased lending as lower rates reduce borrowing costs. While steeper cuts can compress net interest margins, higher loan volumes can offset that and improve profitability.
That dynamic is likely to play out over the coming quarters following the Fed's third and final cut of 2025. Annual percentage yields (APYs) on banking products — including high-yield savings accounts, money market accounts and certificates of deposit — have already declined since the FOMC meeting concluded on Dec. 10.
Another reason the Fed's rate cuts are bullish for financials is that they tend to reduce default risk. Lower rates make debt less burdensome, which typically lowers delinquency rates for lenders and other financial institutions.
VFH: Breaking Down the Fund
The Vanguard Financials ETF is broadly diversified across the sector. Banking (28.1%), capital markets (24.5%), insurance (21%) and diversified financial services (15.9%) make up the lion's share of the fund's weighting.
That results in balanced allocations, with the ETF's top 10 holdings including: JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM), Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK), Mastercard (NYSE: MA), Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), Visa (NYSE: V), Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC), Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS), American Express (NYSE: AXP), Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS), and Citigroup (NYSE: C).
Close behind those financial behemoths are Charles Schwab (NYSE: SCHW), BlackRock (NYSE: BLK), and Blackstone (NYSE: BX).
VFH's net expense ratio is 0.09%, largely offset by its dividend yield of 1.54% (roughly $2.05 per share annually). The fund has $13.36 billion in assets under management, and based on 493 analyst ratings covering the 24 companies in its portfolio, the ETF carries an aggregate Moderate Buy rating.
What Wall Street Thinks About the VFH for 2026
Institutional investors have positioned themselves for further gains in the Vanguard Financials ETF, contributing $1.42 billion of inflows over the past 12 months versus $715 million in outflows.
Perhaps most telling is how few bears there are: Current short interest in VFH is just 0.37%, or about 375,011 shares.
Given the combination of cyclical tailwinds from rate cuts, a sector-wide rotation into value, and solid institutional support, VFH offers a low-cost, diversified way to gain exposure to financials heading into 2026. Investors should, as always, consider their risk tolerance and investment horizon before allocating to sector-specific ETFs.
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