Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
KRE vs XLE: how they differ
KRE and XLE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XLE returned more over the year.
State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Regional Banking ETF and State Street(R) Energy Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, KRE and XLE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in KRE | Only in XLE |
|---|---|
| Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc 1.37% | Exxon Mobil Corp 22.71% |
| Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp 1.37% | Chevron Corp 16.12% |
| UMB Financial Corp 1.37% | ConocoPhillips 6.58% |
| Citizens Financial Group Inc 1.37% | Williams Cos Inc/The 5.04% |
| Glacier Bancorp Inc 1.36% | Valero Energy Corp 4.65% |
| Associated Banc-Corp 1.36% | Marathon Petroleum Corp 4.49% |
| Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc 1.35% | EOG Resources Inc 4.15% |
| First Interstate BancSystem Inc 1.35% | SLB Ltd 4.10% |
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 | XLE State Street(R) Energy Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | State Street |
| What it is | SPDR S&P Regional Banking | Energy |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.1% | +50.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −1.4 pts | +33.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 6.7% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 161 | 21 |
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.
XLE in plain words
XLE is an index equity fund tracking the Energy. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +50.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 21 positions, with the top ten at 75.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, KRE or XLE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, KRE returned +16.1% and XLE returned +50.7%, so XLE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, KRE or XLE?
- KRE charges 0.35% a year and XLE charges 0.08%, so XLE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do KRE and XLE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 7% of KRE and 100% of XLE 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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