Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVEM vs KRE: how they differ
AVEM and KRE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and AVEM returned more over the year.
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity 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, AVEM and KRE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVEM | Only in KRE |
|---|---|
| SK hynix Inc 7.83% | Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc 1.37% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 6.33% | Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp 1.37% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 5.70% | UMB Financial Corp 1.37% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 4.11% | Citizens Financial Group Inc 1.37% |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd 1.51% | Glacier Bancorp Inc 1.36% |
| MediaTek Inc 1.11% | Associated Banc-Corp 1.36% |
| China Construction Bank Corp 0.89% | Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc 1.35% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.81% | First Interstate BancSystem Inc 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 Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| AVEM Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF | KRE State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Regional Banking ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | State Street |
| What it is | Emerging Markets Equity | SPDR S&P Regional Banking |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.8% | +16.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +14.3 pts | −1.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 6.7% |
| Holdings | 3897 | 161 |
AVEM in plain words
AVEM is an index equity fund tracking the Emerging Markets Equity. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +31.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.33% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3897 positions, with the top ten at 29.9%. It sat 4.2% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
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, AVEM or KRE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVEM returned +31.8% and KRE returned +16.1%, so AVEM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVEM or KRE?
- AVEM charges 0.33% a year and KRE charges 0.35%, so AVEM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVEM and KRE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVEM 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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