Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
KRE vs XOP: how they differ
KRE and XOP hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XOP returned more over the year.
State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Regional Banking ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, KRE and XOP hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | KRE | XOP |
|---|---|---|
| SSI US GOV MONEY MARKET CLASS | 0.05% | 0.31% |
| US DOLLAR | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Only in KRE | Only in XOP |
|---|---|
| CULLEN/FROST BANKERS INC 1.48% | PBF ENERGY INC CLASS A 3.89% |
| SOUTHSTATE BANK CORP 1.44% | HF SINCLAIR CORP 3.27% |
| HOME BANCSHARES INC 1.42% | DELEK US HOLDINGS INC 3.27% |
| CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP 1.41% | VALERO ENERGY CORP 3.21% |
| COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC 1.40% | MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP 3.20% |
| M + T BANK CORP 1.40% | PAR PACIFIC HOLDINGS INC 3.12% |
| PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS 1.40% | PHILLIPS 66 3.06% |
| ASSOCIATED BANC CORP 1.39% | CALUMET INC 2.77% |
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 | XOP State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | State Street |
| What it is | SPDR S&P Regional Banking | SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.1% | +52.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −1.4 pts | +34.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.35% |
| Holdings | 160 | 54 |
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.
XOP in plain words
XOP is a commodity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +52.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. It sat 26.8% below its high of Jun 23, 2014 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, KRE or XOP?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, KRE returned +16.1% and XOP returned +52.4%, so XOP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, KRE or XOP?
- KRE charges 0.35% a year and XOP charges 0.35%, so KRE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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