Which returned more over the last year, EMB or XOP?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMB returned +2.8% and XOP returned +52.4%, so XOP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, EMB or XOP?

EMB charges 0.39% a year and XOP charges 0.35%, so XOP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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

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EMB vs XOP: how they differ

EMB and XOP hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XOP returned more over the year.

iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, EMB and XOP hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in EMB	Only in XOP
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 1.12%	Texas Pacific Land Corp 3.17%
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.73%	PBF Energy Inc 2.91%
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.64%	Delek US Holdings Inc 2.81%
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.53%	Expand Energy Corp 2.80%
Uruguay Government International Bonds 0.52%	CNX Resources Corp 2.78%
EAGLE FUNDING LUXCO SARL 0.51%	EQT Corp 2.75%
Republic of Poland Government Internatio 0.40%	Valero Energy Corp 2.75%
UKRAINE GOVERNMENT 0.38%	Antero Resources Corp 2.68%

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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.

EMB and XOP on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	EMB iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF	XOP State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	State Street
What it is	J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond	SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
Total return, 1 year	+2.8%	+52.4%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−14.7 pts	+34.9 pts
Expense ratio	0.39%	0.35%
Holdings	681	51

EMB in plain words

EMB is a bond fund tracking the J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.39% a year.

XOP in plain words

XOP is a commodity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +52.4% 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. It sat 26.8% below its high of Jun 23, 2014 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, EMB or XOP?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMB returned +2.8% and XOP returned +52.4%, so XOP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, EMB or XOP?: EMB charges 0.39% a year and XOP charges 0.35%, so XOP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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