it’s no secret that bank stocks have had a rough year by one measure it’s the worst year for the sector on record the kbw nasdaq bank index has shed 19 this year the sp 500 is up 15 over the same period that 34 percentage points of underperformance is the worst on record dating back to 1937 according to barclays analyst jason goldberg dow jones data confirm the underperformance as the worst in recorded in the last 30 years the year 2020 came a close second with a gap of just under 34 percentage points 3389 the sector’s chance to close the gap may come in the next few trading days when the six largest banks are set to report secondquarter results jpmorgan chase citigroup and wells fargo will report on friday morning