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

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, USO returned +112.2% and XOP returned +52.4%, so USO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

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

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USO vs XOP: how they differ

USO and XOP are both commodity funds, and over the year USO returned more, +112.2% against +52.4%.

United States Oil Fund, LP and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF.

USO and XOP on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	USO United States Oil Fund, LP	XOP State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	United	State Street
What it is	Oil	SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
Total return, 1 year	+112.2%	+52.4%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+94.7 pts	+34.9 pts
Expense ratio	not published	0.35%
Holdings	not filed	51

USO in plain words

USO is a commodity fund tracking the Oil. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +112.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. It sat 57.1% below its high of Apr 8, 2011 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, USO or XOP?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, USO returned +112.2% and XOP returned +52.4%, so USO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

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