Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
KRE vs SPHQ: how they differ
KRE and SPHQ hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and SPHQ returned more over the year.
State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Regional Banking ETF and Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, KRE and SPHQ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in KRE | Only in SPHQ |
|---|---|
| Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc 1.37% | Costco Wholesale Corp. 4.82% |
| Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp 1.37% | Visa Inc. 4.69% |
| UMB Financial Corp 1.37% | Apple Inc. 4.51% |
| Citizens Financial Group Inc 1.37% | Mastercard Inc. 4.32% |
| Glacier Bancorp Inc 1.36% | General Electric Co. 4.16% |
| Associated Banc-Corp 1.36% | Lam Research Corp. 4.10% |
| Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc 1.35% | Caterpillar Inc. 3.78% |
| First Interstate BancSystem Inc 1.35% | Cisco Systems, Inc. 3.54% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
| KRE State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Regional Banking ETF | SPHQ Invesco S&P 500 Quality 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 Quality |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.1% | +17.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −1.4 pts | −0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 6.7% | 99.9% |
| Holdings | 161 | 99 |
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.
SPHQ in plain words
SPHQ is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 Quality. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 99 positions, with the top ten at 40.7%. It sat 6.1% below its high of Jun 30, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, KRE or SPHQ?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, KRE returned +16.1% and SPHQ returned +17.4%, so SPHQ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, KRE or SPHQ?
- KRE charges 0.35% a year and SPHQ charges 0.15%, so SPHQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do KRE and SPHQ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 7% of KRE and 100% of SPHQ by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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