Which returned more over the last year, IJR or KRE?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJR returned +19.9% and KRE returned +16.1%, so IJR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, IJR or KRE?

IJR charges 0.06% a year and KRE charges 0.35%, so IJR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

How much do IJR and KRE overlap with the S&P 500?

By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJR and 7% of KRE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 9% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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IJR vs KRE: how they differ

IJR and KRE hold 9% of their weight in the same names, and IJR returned more over the year.

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap 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, IJR and KRE hold 9% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions IJR and KRE both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding	IJR	KRE
ATLANTIC UNION BANKSHARES CORP	0.34%	1.37%
AMERIS BANCORP	0.32%	1.32%
AXOS FINANCIAL INC	0.31%	1.18%
FULTON FINANCIAL CORP	0.25%	1.35%
SERVISFIRST BANCSHARES INC	0.24%	0.76%
UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS INC	0.23%	0.91%
CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP	0.23%	0.75%
INDEPENDENT BANK CORP (MASSACHUSETTS)	0.22%	0.89%
FIRST BANCORP (PUERTO RICO)	0.22%	1.04%
WSFS FINANCIAL CORP	0.22%	0.94%
RENASANT CORP	0.22%	0.90%
CVB FINANCIAL CORP	0.21%	1.10%

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in IJR	Only in KRE
FORMFACTOR INC 0.69%	Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc 1.37%
VIASAT INC 0.68%	UMB Financial Corp 1.37%
MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC 0.66%	Citizens Financial Group Inc 1.37%
ARGAN INC 0.62%	Glacier Bancorp Inc 1.36%
BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES INC 0.61%	Associated Banc-Corp 1.36%
ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC 0.61%	Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc 1.35%
MAXLINEAR INC 0.60%	Webster Financial Corp 1.35%
KRYSTAL BIOTECH INC 0.54%	M&T Bank 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 Jun 30, 2026.

IJR and KRE on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	IJR iShares Core S&P Small-Cap 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	S&P SmallCap 600	SPDR S&P Regional Banking
Total return, 1 year	+19.9%	+16.1%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+2.4 pts	−1.4 pts
Expense ratio	0.06%	0.35%
Already in the S&P 500	0.0%	6.7%
Holdings	603	161

IJR in plain words

IJR is an index equity fund tracking the S&P SmallCap 600. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +19.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 603 positions, with the top ten at 6.0%. It sat 5.5% below its high of Aug 14, 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, IJR or KRE?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJR returned +19.9% and KRE returned +16.1%, so IJR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IJR or KRE?: IJR charges 0.06% a year and KRE charges 0.35%, so IJR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IJR and KRE overlap with the S&P 500?: By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJR and 7% of KRE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 9% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

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