Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
KRE vs RDVY: how they differ
KRE and RDVY hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and RDVY returned more over the year.
State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Regional Banking ETF and First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, KRE and RDVY hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | KRE | RDVY |
|---|---|---|
| Regions Financial Corp | 1.34% | 1.52% |
| East West Bancorp Inc | 1.28% | 1.01% |
| Only in KRE | Only in RDVY |
|---|---|
| Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc 1.37% | APPLIED MATERIALS INC 4.69% |
| Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp 1.37% | LAM RESEARCH CORP 4.42% |
| UMB Financial Corp 1.37% | KLA CORP 4.14% |
| Citizens Financial Group Inc 1.37% | GE VERNOVA INC 2.80% |
| Glacier Bancorp Inc 1.36% | BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP (THE) 2.15% |
| Associated Banc-Corp 1.36% | GE AEROSPACE 2.13% |
| Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc 1.35% | ALPHABET INC 2.12% |
| First Interstate BancSystem Inc 1.35% | WILLIAMS SONOMA INC 2.12% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026.
| KRE State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Regional Banking ETF | RDVY First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | First Trust |
| What it is | SPDR S&P Regional Banking | First Rising Dividend Achievers |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.1% | +22.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −1.4 pts | +4.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.47% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 6.7% | 94.4% |
| Holdings | 161 | 71 |
KRE in plain words
KRE is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Regional Banking. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 7% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 161 positions, with the top ten at 13.6%. It sat 5.2% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
RDVY in plain words
RDVY is an index equity fund tracking the First Rising Dividend Achievers. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.47% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 94% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 71 positions, with the top ten at 28.6%. It sat 3.9% below its high of Aug 13, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, KRE or RDVY?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, KRE returned +16.1% and RDVY returned +22.0%, so RDVY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, KRE or RDVY?
- KRE charges 0.35% a year and RDVY charges 0.47%, so KRE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do KRE and RDVY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 7% of KRE and 94% of RDVY by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 2% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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