(KRE) S&P Regional Banking - Overview
ETF Category: Financial | Exchange: NYSE ARCA (USA) | Market Cap: 3.655m USD | Total Return: 25.6% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 869M
Warnings
No concerns identified
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
The SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE) seeks to track the S&P Regional Banks Select Industry Index by investing at least 80% of its assets in constituent securities. The fund utilizes a sampling strategy to replicate the performance of the regional banking segment within the broader S&P Total Market Index.
Regional banks typically focus on traditional lending and deposit-taking within specific geographic footprints, differing from global systemic banks that rely more heavily on investment banking and capital markets. Their profitability is often closely tied to the net interest margin, which is the difference between interest earned on loans and interest paid to depositors.
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- Net interest margin expansion follows Federal Reserve benchmark interest rate hikes
- Commercial real estate loan defaults pose significant credit quality risks
- Regional bank consolidation activity drives valuation premiums through merger premiums
- Regulatory capital requirement changes impact dividend payouts and share buyback programs
- Deposit migration to money market funds increases bank funding cost pressures
As of May 23, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 69.21 with a total of 12,562,231 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +3.58%,
over one month by +0.17%,
over three months by +1.50% and
over the past year by +25.56%.
S&P Regional Banking has no consensus analysts rating.