KRE vs VAW

SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF vs Vanguard Materials ETF

Quick take
  • VAW has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.35% for KRE.
  • KRE pays a higher dividend yield (2.14%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricKREVAW
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.35%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.14%1.39%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$4.74B$4.49B
YTD return
14.47%8.48%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
1.180.91
P/E ratio
13.4624.08
Last price
$74.92$225.58
Inception
Issuer
State StreetVanguard

KRE top holdings

Top holdings · KRE
PNFPPinnacle Financial Partners Inc1.37%
UMBFUMB Financial Corp1.37%
AUBAtlantic Union Bankshares Corp1.37%
CFGCitizens Financial Group Inc1.36%
GBCIGlacier Bancorp Inc1.36%
ASBAssociated Banc-Corp1.36%
CFRCullen/Frost Bankers Inc1.35%
FULTFulton Financial Corp1.35%
FIBKFirst Interstate BancSystem Inc1.35%
WBSWebster Financial Corp1.35%
Sector breakdown · KRE
Financial Services100.0%

VAW top holdings

Top holdings · VAW
LINLinde PLC14.78%
NEMNewmont Corp7.60%
FCXFreeport-McMoRan Inc6.05%
CRHCRH PLC4.67%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co4.58%
ECLEcolab Inc4.17%
APDAir Products and Chemicals Inc3.61%
NUENucor Corp3.56%
CTVACorteva Inc3.37%
VMCVulcan Materials Co2.37%
Sector breakdown · VAW
Consumer Cyclical8.3%
Basic Materials90.1%
Consumer Defensive0.0%
Industrials1.1%
Energy0.0%
Healthcare0.5%

About KRE

KRE (SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF) is US regional bank stocks. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $4.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 2.14%. Its largest holding is Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc (PNFP), which represents 1.4% of the portfolio. Financial Services is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.

About VAW

VAW (Vanguard Materials ETF) is US materials sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $4.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 1.39%. Its largest holding is Linde PLC (LIN), which represents 14.8% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 8.3%.