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Invesco KBW Bank ETF has a marginally lower expense ratio than iShares U.S. Regional Banks ETF. The iShares ETF concentrates exclusively on the regional banking sector, while Invesco's fund includes large money center banks.

The Invesco KBW Bank ETF (KBWB) was launched on November 1, 2011, and is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Financials - Banking segment of the equity market.