Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
KRE vs RSP: how they differ
KRE and RSP hold 1% 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 Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, KRE and RSP hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | KRE | RSP |
|---|---|---|
| CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP | 1.41% | 0.21% |
| M + T BANK CORP | 1.40% | 0.21% |
| REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP | 1.38% | 0.20% |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP | 1.33% | 0.20% |
| HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC | 1.30% | 0.19% |
| Only in KRE | Only in RSP |
|---|---|
| CULLEN/FROST BANKERS INC 1.48% | Moderna Inc 0.58% |
| SOUTHSTATE BANK CORP 1.44% | Veeva Systems Inc 0.31% |
| HOME BANCSHARES INC 1.42% | Zebra Technologies Corp 0.31% |
| COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC 1.40% | Marathon Petroleum Corp 0.29% |
| PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS 1.40% | Valero Energy Corp 0.29% |
| ASSOCIATED BANC CORP 1.39% | Charles River Laboratories International 0.28% |
| UMB FINANCIAL CORP 1.39% | Phillips 66 0.28% |
| HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP 1.38% | Salesforce Inc 0.28% |
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.
| KRE State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Regional Banking ETF | RSP Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | Invesco |
| What it is | SPDR S&P Regional Banking | S&P 500 equal weight |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.1% | +14.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.20% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 6.7% | 99.1% |
| Holdings | 160 | 506 |
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.
RSP in plain words
RSP is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 equal weight. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +14.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.20% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 506 positions, with the top ten at 3.2%. It sat 3.5% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, KRE or RSP?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, KRE returned +16.1% and RSP returned +14.8%, so KRE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, KRE or RSP?
- KRE charges 0.35% a year and RSP charges 0.20%, so RSP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do KRE and RSP overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 7% of KRE and 99% of RSP by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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