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

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IUSB vs XOP: how they differ

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

iShares Core Universal USD 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, IUSB 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 IUSBOnly in XOP
United States of America 0.38%Texas Pacific Land Corp 3.17%
United States of America 0.37%PBF Energy Inc 2.91%
United States of America 0.37%Delek US Holdings Inc 2.81%
United States of America 0.37%Expand Energy Corp 2.80%
United States of America 0.36%CNX Resources Corp 2.78%
United States of America 0.36%EQT Corp 2.75%
United States of America 0.36%Valero Energy Corp 2.75%
United States of America 0.35%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.

IUSB and XOP on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
IUSB
iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF
XOP
State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesState Street
What it isCore Universal USD BondSPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
Total return, 1 year−0.3%+52.4%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−17.8 pts+34.9 pts
Expense ratio0.06%0.35%
Holdings1781951

IUSB in plain words

IUSB is a bond fund tracking the Core Universal USD Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% 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, IUSB or XOP?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IUSB returned −0.3% and XOP returned +52.4%, so XOP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IUSB or XOP?
IUSB charges 0.06% a year and XOP charges 0.35%, so IUSB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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