Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
KRE vs SPY: how they differ
KRE and SPY hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and SPY returned more over the year.
State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Regional Banking ETF and SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, KRE and SPY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | KRE | SPY |
|---|---|---|
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP | 1.33% | 0.10% |
| M + T BANK CORP | 1.40% | 0.05% |
| HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC | 1.30% | 0.05% |
| CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP | 1.41% | 0.04% |
| REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP | 1.38% | 0.04% |
| US DOLLAR | 0.01% | 0.18% |
| Only in KRE | Only in SPY |
|---|---|
| CULLEN/FROST BANKERS INC 1.48% | NVIDIA CORP 8.08% |
| SOUTHSTATE BANK CORP 1.44% | APPLE INC 7.33% |
| HOME BANCSHARES INC 1.42% | MICROSOFT CORP 5.59% |
| COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC 1.40% | AMAZON.COM INC 3.77% |
| PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS 1.40% | ALPHABET INC CL A 2.98% |
| ASSOCIATED BANC CORP 1.39% | BROADCOM INC 2.61% |
| UMB FINANCIAL CORP 1.39% | ALPHABET INC CL C 2.39% |
| HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP 1.38% | META PLATFORMS INC CLASS A 2.16% |
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 | SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | State Street |
| What it is | SPDR S&P Regional Banking | S&P 500 |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.1% | +17.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −1.4 pts | 0.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 6.7% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 160 | 505 |
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.
SPY in plain words
SPY is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 505 positions, with the top ten at 38.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, KRE or SPY?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, KRE returned +16.1% and SPY returned +17.5%, so SPY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, KRE or SPY?
- KRE charges 0.35% a year and SPY charges 0.09%, so SPY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do KRE and SPY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 7% of KRE and 100% of SPY 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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