Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IEMG vs KRE: how they differ
IEMG and KRE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IEMG returned more over the year.
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets 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, IEMG and KRE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IEMG | Only in KRE |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 12.52% | Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc 1.37% |
| SK hynix Inc. 5.83% | Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp 1.37% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited 2.38% | UMB Financial Corp 1.37% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited 1.83% | Citizens Financial Group Inc 1.37% |
| MediaTek Inc. 1.42% | Glacier Bancorp Inc 1.36% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. 1.03% | Associated Banc-Corp 1.36% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 0.79% | Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc 1.35% |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 0.74% | 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.
| IEMG iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets 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 | Core MSCI Emerging Markets | SPDR S&P Regional Banking |
| Total return, 1 year | +30.6% | +16.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.1 pts | −1.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 6.7% |
| Holdings | 2695 | 161 |
IEMG in plain words
IEMG is an index equity fund tracking the Core MSCI Emerging Markets. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +30.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% 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 2695 positions, with the top ten at 34.1%. It sat 4.0% 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, IEMG or KRE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEMG returned +30.6% and KRE returned +16.1%, so IEMG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IEMG or KRE?
- IEMG charges 0.09% a year and KRE charges 0.35%, so IEMG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IEMG and KRE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IEMG 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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