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Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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KRE vs NOBL: how they differ

KRE and NOBL 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 ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, KRE and NOBL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in KREOnly in NOBL
CULLEN/FROST BANKERS INC 1.48%INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP 1.72%
SOUTHSTATE BANK CORP 1.44%BECTON DICKINSON AND CO 1.69%
HOME BANCSHARES INC 1.42%ERIE INDEMNITY COMPANY-CL A 1.69%
CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP 1.41%ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC 1.68%
COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC 1.40%TARGET CORP 1.64%
M + T BANK CORP 1.40%CHEVRON CORP 1.61%
PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS 1.40%GENUINE PARTS CO 1.61%
ASSOCIATED BANC CORP 1.39%MEDTRONIC PLC 1.61%

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 Sep 10, 2026 and Sep 11, 2026.

KRE and NOBL on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
KRE
State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Regional Banking ETF
NOBL
ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerState StreetProShares
What it isSPDR S&P Regional BankingS&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats
Total return, 1 year+16.1%+9.4%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−1.4 pts−8.1 pts
Expense ratio0.35%0.35%
Already in the S&P 5006.7%100.0%
Holdings16069

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 Sep 10, 2026, 7% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 160 positions, with the top ten at 14.1%. It sat 5.2% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

NOBL in plain words

NOBL is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +9.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for Sep 11, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 69 positions, with the top ten at 16.5%. It sat 4.8% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, KRE or NOBL?
In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, KRE returned +16.1% and NOBL returned +9.4%, so KRE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, KRE or NOBL?
KRE charges 0.35% a year and NOBL charges 0.35%, so KRE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do KRE and NOBL overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 7% of KRE and 100% of NOBL 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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