Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
KRE vs XLP: how they differ
KRE and XLP 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 State Street(R) Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, KRE and XLP hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in KRE | Only in XLP |
|---|---|
| Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc 1.37% | Walmart Inc 10.84% |
| Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp 1.37% | Costco Wholesale Corp 9.06% |
| UMB Financial Corp 1.37% | Procter & Gamble Co/The 7.46% |
| Citizens Financial Group Inc 1.37% | Coca-Cola Co/The 6.87% |
| Glacier Bancorp Inc 1.36% | Philip Morris International Inc 6.16% |
| Associated Banc-Corp 1.36% | Colgate-Palmolive Co 4.71% |
| Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc 1.35% | Altria Group Inc 4.55% |
| First Interstate BancSystem Inc 1.35% | Monster Beverage Corp 4.47% |
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 | XLP State Street(R) Consumer Staples 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 | Consumer staples |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.1% | +6.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −1.4 pts | −11.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 6.7% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 161 | 34 |
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.
XLP in plain words
XLP is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer staples. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +6.3% 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 34 positions, with the top ten at 62.6%. It sat 6.2% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, KRE or XLP?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, KRE returned +16.1% and XLP returned +6.3%, so KRE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, KRE or XLP?
- KRE charges 0.35% a year and XLP charges 0.08%, so XLP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do KRE and XLP overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 7% of KRE and 100% of XLP 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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