KRE vs LQD
SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF vs iShares iBoxx Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
- • LQD has the lower expense ratio at 0.14% vs 0.35% for KRE.
- • LQD pays a higher dividend yield (4.55%).
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | KRE | LQD |
|---|---|---|
Expense ratio Annual fee. Lower is better. | 0.35% | 0.14% |
Dividend yield Trailing 12-month yield. | 2.25% | 4.55% |
AUM Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid. | $4.17B | $30.92B |
YTD return | 9.73% | 0.60% |
1-year return | — | — |
3-year return Annualized. | — | — |
5-year return Annualized. | — | — |
10-year return Annualized. | — | — |
Beta (3Y) Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like. | 1.31 | 1.34 |
P/E ratio | 12.56 | 32.88 |
Last price | $69.95 | $108.74 |
Inception | — | — |
Issuer | State Street | iShares |
KRE top holdings
| EWBC | East West Bancorp Inc | 1.63% |
| WAL | Western Alliance Bancorp | 1.60% |
| BPOP | Popular Inc | 1.59% |
| PNFP | Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc | 1.59% |
| ZION | Zions Bancorp NA | 1.58% |
| VLY | Valley National Bancorp | 1.55% |
| ASB | Associated Banc-Corp | 1.55% |
| UMBF | UMB Financial Corp | 1.54% |
| FLG | Flagstar Bank NA | 1.54% |
| TFC | Truist Financial Corp | 1.54% |
LQD top holdings
| XTSLA | BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency | 0.76% |
About KRE
KRE (SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF) is US regional bank stocks. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $4.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 2.25%. Its largest holding is East West Bancorp Inc (EWBC), which represents 1.6% of the portfolio. Financial Services is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.
About LQD
LQD (iShares iBoxx Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF) is US investment-grade corporate bonds. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $30.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.14%, a dividend yield of 4.55%. Its largest holding is BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency (XTSLA), which represents 0.8% of the portfolio.