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

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, HYG returned +2.9% and XOP returned +52.4%, so XOP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, HYG or XOP?

HYG charges 0.49% 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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HYG vs XOP: how they differ

HYG is a bond index fund and XOP a commodity fund, and over the year XOP returned more, +52.4% against +2.9%.

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF.

HYG and XOP on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	HYG iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate 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	US high yield bonds	SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
Total return, 1 year	+2.9%	+52.4%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−14.6 pts	+34.9 pts
Expense ratio	0.49%	0.35%
Holdings	not filed	51

HYG in plain words

HYG is a bond fund tracking the US high yield bonds. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.49% 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, HYG or XOP?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, HYG returned +2.9% and XOP returned +52.4%, so XOP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, HYG or XOP?: HYG charges 0.49% a year and XOP charges 0.35%, so XOP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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