Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
KRE vs VBK: how they differ
KRE and VBK hold 0% 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 Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, KRE and VBK hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | KRE | VBK |
|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc | 1.37% | 0.20% |
| ServisFirst Bancshares Inc | 0.76% | 0.06% |
| TFS Financial Corp | 0.43% | 0.03% |
| Triumph Financial Inc | 0.57% | 0.02% |
| Live Oak Bancshares Inc | 0.30% | 0.02% |
| Columbia Financial Inc | 0.19% | 0.01% |
| Only in KRE | Only in VBK |
|---|---|
| Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp 1.37% | Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 1.27% |
| UMB Financial Corp 1.37% | REVOLUTION Medicines Inc 1.07% |
| Citizens Financial Group Inc 1.37% | Astera Labs Inc 1.05% |
| Glacier Bancorp Inc 1.36% | Natera Inc 1.04% |
| Associated Banc-Corp 1.36% | Twilio Inc 0.88% |
| Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc 1.35% | Casey's General Stores Inc 0.83% |
| First Interstate BancSystem Inc 1.35% | Carpenter Technology Corp 0.82% |
| Fulton Financial Corp 1.35% | Curtiss-Wright Corp 0.79% |
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 | VBK Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | Vanguard |
| What it is | SPDR S&P Regional Banking | Small-Cap Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.1% | +13.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −1.4 pts | −3.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 6.7% | 10.2% |
| Holdings | 161 | 545 |
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.
VBK in plain words
VBK is an index equity fund tracking the Small-Cap Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +13.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 10% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 545 positions, with the top ten at 9.3%. It sat 7.0% below its high of Aug 17, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, KRE or VBK?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, KRE returned +16.1% and VBK returned +13.8%, so KRE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, KRE or VBK?
- KRE charges 0.35% a year and VBK charges 0.05%, so VBK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do KRE and VBK overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 7% of KRE and 10% of VBK 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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