Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
KRE vs SPHD: how they differ
KRE and SPHD hold 4% of their weight in the same names, and KRE returned more over the year.
State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Regional Banking ETF and Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, KRE and SPHD hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | KRE | SPHD |
|---|---|---|
| Regions Financial Corp | 1.34% | 1.59% |
| Huntington Bancshares Inc/OH | 1.33% | 1.33% |
| Truist Financial Corp | 1.27% | 1.75% |
| Only in KRE | Only in SPHD |
|---|---|
| Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc 1.37% | Verizon Communications Inc. 3.49% |
| Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp 1.37% | Altria Group, Inc. 3.45% |
| UMB Financial Corp 1.37% | Healthpeak Properties, Inc. 3.24% |
| Citizens Financial Group Inc 1.37% | Kraft Heinz Co. (The) 3.03% |
| Glacier Bancorp Inc 1.36% | Pfizer Inc. 2.99% |
| Associated Banc-Corp 1.36% | Franklin Resources, Inc. 2.82% |
| Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc 1.35% | VICI Properties Inc. 2.68% |
| First Interstate BancSystem Inc 1.35% | ONEOK, Inc. 2.66% |
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 and May 31, 2026.
| KRE State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Regional Banking ETF | SPHD Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | Invesco |
| What it is | SPDR S&P Regional Banking | S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.1% | +8.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −1.4 pts | −8.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.30% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 6.7% | 95.7% |
| Holdings | 161 | 49 |
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.
SPHD in plain words
SPHD is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +8.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.30% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 49 positions, with the top ten at 29.3%. It sat 4.1% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, KRE or SPHD?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, KRE returned +16.1% and SPHD returned +8.6%, so KRE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, KRE or SPHD?
- KRE charges 0.35% a year and SPHD charges 0.30%, so SPHD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do KRE and SPHD overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 7% of KRE and 96% of SPHD by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 4% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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