What if you'd held KRE?
A $1,000 investment in State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE) at the month-end close of 2006-06 would be worth $2,532 at the close of 2026-08 — +153.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,068.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 2006
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | $1,000 | — |
| 2007 | $780 | -22.0% |
| 2008 | $636 | -18.6% |
| 2009 | $496 | -21.9% |
| 2010 | $599 | +20.6% |
| 2011 | $563 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | $658 | +16.9% |
| 2013 | $971 | +47.5% |
| 2014 | $989 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | $1,037 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | $1,400 | +35.0% |
| 2017 | $1,504 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | $1,219 | -19.0% |
| 2019 | $1,553 | +27.4% |
| 2020 | $1,438 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | $2,003 | +39.3% |
| 2022 | $1,701 | -15.1% |
| 2023 | $1,571 | -7.6% |
| 2024 | $1,863 | +18.6% |
| 2025 | $2,053 | +10.2% |
| 2026 | $2,404 | +17.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought KRE was 2009-02 ($12.38): $1,000 then is $6,058 today. The worst was 2026-07 ($75.90): $1,000 then is $988.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in KRE be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE) at the start of 2006 would be worth about $2,532 today, a total return of +153.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for KRE?
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE)'s strongest calendar year since 2006 was 2013, a +47.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,475 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2007, at -22.0%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in KRE have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2006-06 would have grown to about $60,852 on $24,300 invested.
Did KRE beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,068. KRE trailed the S&P 500 by +58.3% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE) historical total-return data from 2006-06 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.