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

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEI returned −1.0% and XOP returned +52.4%, so XOP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, IEI or XOP?

IEI charges 0.15% a year and XOP charges 0.35%, so IEI 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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IEI vs XOP: how they differ

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

iShares 3-7 Year Treasury 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, IEI 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 IEI	Only in XOP
United States of America 2.93%	Texas Pacific Land Corp 3.17%
United States of America 2.31%	PBF Energy Inc 2.91%
United States of America 2.28%	Delek US Holdings Inc 2.81%
United States of America 2.26%	Expand Energy Corp 2.80%
United States of America 2.14%	CNX Resources Corp 2.78%
United States of America 2.11%	EQT Corp 2.75%
United States of America 2.11%	Valero Energy Corp 2.75%
United States of America 2.11%	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 Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.

IEI and XOP on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	IEI iShares 3-7 Year Treasury 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	3-7 Year Treasury Bond	SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
Total return, 1 year	−1.0%	+52.4%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−18.5 pts	+34.9 pts
Expense ratio	0.15%	0.35%
Holdings	83	51

IEI in plain words

IEI is a bond fund tracking the 3-7 Year Treasury Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −1.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. It sat 3.0% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

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, IEI or XOP?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEI returned −1.0% and XOP returned +52.4%, so XOP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IEI or XOP?: IEI charges 0.15% a year and XOP charges 0.35%, so IEI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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