Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
KRE vs VUG: how they differ
KRE and VUG 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 Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, KRE and VUG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in KRE | Only in VUG |
|---|---|
| Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc 1.37% | NVIDIA Corp 12.63% |
| Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp 1.37% | Apple Inc 11.67% |
| UMB Financial Corp 1.37% | Microsoft Corp 7.62% |
| Citizens Financial Group Inc 1.37% | Alphabet Inc 5.76% |
| Glacier Bancorp Inc 1.36% | Alphabet Inc 4.54% |
| Associated Banc-Corp 1.36% | Amazon.com Inc 4.47% |
| Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc 1.35% | Broadcom Inc 4.29% |
| First Interstate BancSystem Inc 1.35% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.41% |
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 | VUG Vanguard Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | Vanguard |
| What it is | SPDR S&P Regional Banking | US growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.1% | +12.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −1.4 pts | −4.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 6.7% | 97.4% |
| Holdings | 161 | 147 |
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.
VUG in plain words
VUG is an index equity fund tracking the US growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.9% 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. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 147 positions, with the top ten at 60.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, KRE or VUG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, KRE returned +16.1% and VUG returned +12.9%, so KRE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, KRE or VUG?
- KRE charges 0.35% a year and VUG charges 0.03%, so VUG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do KRE and VUG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 7% of KRE and 97% of VUG 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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