Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IVV vs KRE: how they differ
IVV and KRE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IVV returned more over the year.
iShares Core S&P 500 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, IVV and KRE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IVV | KRE |
|---|---|---|
| Truist Financial Corp. | 0.10% | 1.27% |
| Huntington Bancshares, Inc. | 0.06% | 1.33% |
| M&T Bank Corp. | 0.05% | 1.35% |
| Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | 0.05% | 1.37% |
| Regions Financial Corp. | 0.04% | 1.34% |
| Only in IVV | Only in KRE |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. 7.52% | Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc 1.37% |
| Apple, Inc. 6.59% | Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp 1.37% |
| Microsoft Corp. 4.30% | UMB Financial Corp 1.37% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. 3.62% | Glacier Bancorp Inc 1.36% |
| Alphabet, Inc. 3.25% | Associated Banc-Corp 1.36% |
| Broadcom, Inc. 2.77% | Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc 1.35% |
| Alphabet, Inc. 2.59% | First Interstate BancSystem Inc 1.35% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. 2.02% | Fulton 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 Jun 30, 2026.
| IVV iShares Core S&P 500 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 500 | SPDR S&P Regional Banking |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.6% | +16.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.1 pts | −1.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 6.7% |
| Holdings | 504 | 161 |
IVV in plain words
IVV is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 504 positions, with the top ten at 36.4%.
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, IVV or KRE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IVV returned +17.6% and KRE returned +16.1%, so IVV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IVV or KRE?
- IVV charges 0.03% a year and KRE charges 0.35%, so IVV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IVV and KRE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of IVV 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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