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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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SPLG vs XOP: how they differ

SPLG is an equity index fund and XOP a commodity fund, and over the year XOP returned more, +52.4% against +17.6%.

S&P 500, book from IVV and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF.

SPLG and XOP on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
SPLG
S&P 500, book from IVV
XOP
State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerS&PState Street
What it isS&P 500, book from IVVSPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
Total return, 1 year+17.6%+52.4%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+0.1 pts+34.9 pts
Expense rationot published0.35%
Holdingsnot filed51

SPLG in plain words

SPLG is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100.

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, SPLG or XOP?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPLG returned +17.6% and XOP returned +52.4%, so XOP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

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