American Express, Franklin Resources among top S&P 500 financial movers in 2024

primeimages/E+ via Getty Images Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF ( NYSEARCA: XLF ), which tracks S&P 500 financials sector, recorded a strong performance in the last year, rising ~28% in 2024. The financials sector's gain outpaced the S&P 500's ( SP500 ) rise of 24% . The heavyweight sector, had been.