Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
KRE vs VONG: how they differ
KRE and VONG 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 Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, KRE and VONG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | KRE | VONG |
|---|---|---|
| Western Alliance Bancorp | 1.28% | 0.01% |
| Popular Inc | 1.33% | 0.00% |
| Only in KRE | Only in VONG |
|---|---|
| Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc 1.37% | NVIDIA Corp 13.09% |
| Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp 1.37% | Apple Inc 11.97% |
| UMB Financial Corp 1.37% | Microsoft Corp 8.98% |
| Citizens Financial Group Inc 1.37% | Broadcom Inc 5.78% |
| Glacier Bancorp Inc 1.36% | Amazon.com Inc 5.07% |
| Associated Banc-Corp 1.36% | Alphabet Inc 3.91% |
| Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc 1.35% | Tesla Inc 3.48% |
| First Interstate BancSystem Inc 1.35% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.20% |
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 | VONG Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | Vanguard |
| What it is | SPDR S&P Regional Banking | Russell 1000 Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.1% | +7.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −1.4 pts | −10.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 6.7% | 95.6% |
| Holdings | 161 | 387 |
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.
VONG in plain words
VONG is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% 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 387 positions, with the top ten at 61.3%. It sat 4.9% below its high of Jun 1, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, KRE or VONG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, KRE returned +16.1% and VONG returned +7.2%, so KRE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, KRE or VONG?
- KRE charges 0.35% a year and VONG charges 0.07%, so VONG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do KRE and VONG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 7% of KRE and 96% of VONG 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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