Which returned more over the last year, KRE or SGOV?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, KRE returned +16.1% and SGOV returned +3.8%, so KRE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, KRE or SGOV?

KRE charges 0.35% a year and SGOV charges 0.09%, so SGOV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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KRE vs SGOV: how they differ

KRE is an equity index fund and SGOV a short-term Treasury fund, and over the year KRE returned more, +16.1% against +3.8%.

State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Regional Banking ETF and iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF.

KRE and SGOV on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	KRE State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Regional Banking ETF	SGOV iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	State Street	iShares
What it is	SPDR S&P Regional Banking	0-3 month T-bills
Total return, 1 year	+16.1%	+3.8%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−1.4 pts	−13.7 pts
Expense ratio	0.35%	0.09%
Holdings	161	not filed

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.

SGOV in plain words

SGOV is a cash and treasury bills tracking the 0-3 month T-bills. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +3.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, KRE or SGOV?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, KRE returned +16.1% and SGOV returned +3.8%, so KRE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, KRE or SGOV?: KRE charges 0.35% a year and SGOV charges 0.09%, so SGOV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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