Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWI vs KRE: how they differ
ACWI and KRE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and ACWI returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Regional Banking ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWI and KRE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ACWI | KRE |
|---|---|---|
| Truist Financial Corporation | 0.07% | 1.27% |
| HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATED | 0.04% | 1.33% |
| M&T BANK CORPORATION | 0.04% | 1.35% |
| CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | 0.03% | 1.37% |
| REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION | 0.03% | 1.34% |
| PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC. | 0.01% | 1.37% |
| Only in ACWI | Only in KRE |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 4.89% | Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp 1.37% |
| APPLE INC. 4.02% | UMB Financial Corp 1.37% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION 2.90% | Glacier Bancorp Inc 1.36% |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. 2.58% | Associated Banc-Corp 1.36% |
| ALPHABET INC. 2.26% | Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc 1.35% |
| BROADCOM INC. 1.90% | First Interstate BancSystem Inc 1.35% |
| ALPHABET INC. 1.87% | Fulton Financial Corp 1.35% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 1.73% | Webster Financial Corp 1.35% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
| ACWI iShares MSCI ACWI ETF | KRE State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Regional Banking ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI | SPDR S&P Regional Banking |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.1% | +16.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.6 pts | −1.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 61.4% | 6.7% |
| Holdings | 2307 | 161 |
ACWI in plain words
ACWI is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI ACWI. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +19.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.32% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 61% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2307 positions, with the top ten at 24.6%.
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 Jun 30, 2026, 7% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 161 positions, with the top ten at 13.6%. It sat 5.2% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWI or KRE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWI returned +19.1% and KRE returned +16.1%, so ACWI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWI or KRE?
- ACWI charges 0.32% a year and KRE charges 0.35%, so ACWI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWI and KRE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 61% of ACWI and 7% of KRE 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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