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

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJS returned +22.1% and KRE returned +16.1%, so IJS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, IJS or KRE?

IJS charges 0.18% a year and KRE charges 0.35%, so IJS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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

By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJS and 7% of KRE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 12% 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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IJS vs KRE: how they differ

IJS and KRE hold 12% of their weight in the same names, and IJS returned more over the year.

iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value 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, IJS and KRE hold 12% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions IJS and KRE both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding	IJS	KRE
ATLANTIC UNION BANKSHARES CORP	0.66%	1.37%
FULTON FINANCIAL CORP	0.50%	1.35%
UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS INC	0.46%	0.91%
CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP	0.45%	0.75%
RENASANT CORP	0.43%	0.90%
CVB FINANCIAL CORP	0.41%	1.10%
FIRST HAWAIIAN INC	0.39%	1.32%
FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP	0.38%	0.81%
SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP	0.36%	0.81%
FIRST INTERSTATE BANCSYSTEM INC	0.36%	1.35%
BANK OF HAWAII CORP	0.35%	1.07%
PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC	0.34%	0.74%

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in IJS	Only in KRE
MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC 1.30%	Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc 1.37%
MATCH GROUP INC 0.97%	UMB Financial Corp 1.37%
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY 0.84%	Citizens Financial Group Inc 1.37%
CARMAX INC 0.82%	Glacier Bancorp Inc 1.36%
KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC 0.77%	Associated Banc-Corp 1.36%
POOL CORP 0.75%	Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc 1.35%
LKQ CORP 0.73%	Webster Financial Corp 1.35%
VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY INC 0.73%	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.

IJS and KRE on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	IJS iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value 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 Small-Cap 600 Value	SPDR S&P Regional Banking
Total return, 1 year	+22.1%	+16.1%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+4.7 pts	−1.4 pts
Expense ratio	0.18%	0.35%
Already in the S&P 500	0.0%	6.7%
Holdings	461	161

IJS in plain words

IJS is an index equity fund tracking the S&P Small-Cap 600 Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% 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 461 positions, with the top ten at 8.3%. It sat 4.3% 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, IJS or KRE?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJS returned +22.1% and KRE returned +16.1%, so IJS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IJS or KRE?: IJS charges 0.18% a year and KRE charges 0.35%, so IJS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IJS and KRE overlap with the S&P 500?: By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJS and 7% of KRE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 12% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

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