Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
KRE vs VTIP: how they differ
KRE and VTIP 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 Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, KRE and VTIP hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in KRE | Only in VTIP |
|---|---|
| Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc 1.37% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 5.44% |
| Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp 1.37% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 5.38% |
| UMB Financial Corp 1.37% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 5.36% |
| Citizens Financial Group Inc 1.37% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 5.19% |
| Glacier Bancorp Inc 1.36% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 5.02% |
| Associated Banc-Corp 1.36% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 4.88% |
| Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc 1.35% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 4.87% |
| First Interstate BancSystem Inc 1.35% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 4.79% |
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 | VTIP Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | Vanguard |
| What it is | SPDR S&P Regional Banking | Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.1% | +1.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −1.4 pts | −15.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.03% |
| Holdings | 161 | 25 |
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.
VTIP in plain words
VTIP is a bond fund tracking the Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +1.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, KRE or VTIP?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, KRE returned +16.1% and VTIP returned +1.7%, so KRE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, KRE or VTIP?
- KRE charges 0.35% a year and VTIP charges 0.03%, so VTIP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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