Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
QUAL vs XOP: how they differ
QUAL and XOP hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and XOP returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor 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, QUAL and XOP hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | QUAL | XOP |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS PACIFIC LAND CORPORATION | 0.71% | 3.17% |
| DIAMONDBACK ENERGY, INC. | 0.66% | 2.43% |
| DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION | 0.51% | 2.41% |
| Only in QUAL | Only in XOP |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 6.52% | PBF Energy Inc 2.91% |
| APPLE INC. 6.28% | Delek US Holdings Inc 2.81% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION 5.05% | Expand Energy Corp 2.80% |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. 3.50% | CNX Resources Corp 2.78% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION 3.23% | EQT Corp 2.75% |
| THE TJX COMPANIES, INC. 3.19% | Valero Energy Corp 2.75% |
| VISA INC. 3.09% | Antero Resources Corp 2.68% |
| ELI LILLY AND COMPANY 2.92% | HF Sinclair 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.
| QUAL iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor 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 | MSCI USA Quality Factor | SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.0% | +52.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −1.5 pts | +34.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.35% |
| Holdings | 121 | 51 |
QUAL in plain words
QUAL is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Quality Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.0% 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. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 121 positions, with the top ten at 39.1%. It sat 3.1% below its high of Aug 13, 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, QUAL or XOP?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, QUAL returned +16.0% and XOP returned +52.4%, so XOP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, QUAL or XOP?
- QUAL charges 0.15% a year and XOP charges 0.35%, so QUAL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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