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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IXUS returned +14.1% and KRE +21.2%.

Which is cheaper, IXUS or KRE?

IXUS is cheaper, by 0.28 percentage points a year. That is about $28 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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

By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IXUS and 7% of KRE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

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IXUS vs KRE: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, IXUS returned +14.1% to KRE's +21.2%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $57.6bn for iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF and $4.2bn for State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF.

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At a glance

+14.1%

IXUS total return, 1 year

+21.2%

KRE total return, 1 year

0.07%

IXUS expense ratio

0.35%

KRE expense ratio

Pair scorecard

IXUS costs 0.28 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 7.1 points; IXUS is 13.7 times larger.

IXUS vs KRE: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	IXUS	KRE
Return
Measure	IXUS	KRE
Total return, 1 year	+14.1%	+21.2%
Drawdown
Measure	IXUS	KRE
Below its high	4.9%, high on Sep 4, 2026	6.9%, high on Aug 14, 2026
Benchmark
Measure	IXUS	KRE
What it tracks	MSCI ACWI ex USA IMI	S&P Regional Banks Select Industry Index
Cost and size
Measure	IXUS	KRE
Expense ratio	0.07%	0.35%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026	$57.6bn	$4.2bn
Holdings
Measure	IXUS	KRE
Holdings in common	0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund	13.5%	11.6%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 27, 2026. Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, IXUS and KRE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Oct 27, 2026.

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Positions both hold · largest shared weight first IXUS KRE

COMPAGNIE FINANCIERE RICHEMONT SA 0.26% 1.09%

UCB SA 0.09% 1.17%

HELVETIA BALOISE HOLDING N AG 0.05% 1.06%

FIRST FINANCIAL HOLDING LTD 0.04% 0.27%

FINECOBANK BANCA FINECO 0.03% 0.66%

AUB GROUP LTD 0.01% 1.12%

EURAZEO 0.01% 1.07%

AUSTAL LTD 0.00% 1.12%

NICKEL INDUSTRIES 0.00% 1.14%

TRUSTPILOT GROUP PLC 0.00% 0.26%

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Only in IXUS

TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 4.39%

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 1.90%

ASML HOLDING 1.53%

SK HYNIX 1.35%

ROCHE PS PAR AG 0.82%

SHELL 0.73%

TENCENT HOLDINGS 0.73%

HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.72%

Only in KRE

GLACIER BANCORP INC 1.20%

BANK OZK 1.17%

COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM INC 1.17%

EASTERN BANKSHARES INC 1.16%

TEXAS CAPITAL BANCSHARES INC 1.16%

UNITED BANKSHARES INC 1.16%

VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP 1.15%

FIRST INTERSTATE BANCSYS A 1.15%

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Side by side

IXUS iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF KRE State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF

Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF

Issuer iShares State Street

What it is Tracks the MSCI Total International Stock Tracks the S&P Regional Banking

Total return, 1 year +14.1% +21.2%

Its benchmark over the same days +14.3% (ACWX) not measured

Gap to its benchmark −0.2 pts vs ACWX not measured

Expense ratio 0.07% 0.35%

Already in the S&P 500 0.0% 6.6%

Holdings 4584 167

Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 $57.6bn $4.2bn

IXUS and KRE on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund

IXUS

IXUS tracks the MSCI Total International Stock. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +14.1% with distributions reinvested, against +14.3% for its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 4,584 positions, with the top ten at 13.5%. It sat 4.9% below its high of Sep 4, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

KRE

KRE tracks the S&P Regional Banking. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +21.2% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 7% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 167 positions, with the top ten at 11.6%. It sat 6.9% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IXUS or KRE?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IXUS returned +14.1% and KRE +21.2%.
Which is cheaper, IXUS or KRE?: IXUS is cheaper, by 0.28 percentage points a year. That is about $28 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IXUS and KRE overlap with the S&P 500?: By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IXUS and 7% of KRE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.

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Sources and dates

IXUS filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

IXUS prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for IXUS ↗

KRE filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

KRE prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

State Street website ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

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