Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VB vs XOP: how they differ
VB and XOP hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and XOP returned more over the year.
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund 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, VB and XOP hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VB | XOP |
|---|---|---|
| Expand Energy Corp | 0.27% | 2.80% |
| EQT Corp | 0.20% | 2.75% |
| Ovintiv Inc | 0.18% | 2.47% |
| Prc Newco Inc | 0.18% | 2.54% |
| Texas Pacific Land Corp | 0.16% | 3.17% |
| APA Corp | 0.14% | 2.33% |
| HF Sinclair Corp | 0.13% | 2.68% |
| Antero Resources Corp | 0.13% | 2.68% |
| Range Resources Corp | 0.11% | 2.59% |
| Viper Energy Inc | 0.10% | 2.58% |
| Chord Energy Corp | 0.08% | 2.25% |
| SM Energy Co | 0.08% | 2.16% |
| Only in VB | Only in XOP |
|---|---|
| Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 0.55% | Valero Energy Corp 2.75% |
| Jabil Inc 0.49% | Par Pacific Holdings Inc 2.65% |
| REVOLUTION Medicines Inc 0.46% | Marathon Petroleum Corp 2.64% |
| Astera Labs Inc 0.45% | Phillips 66 2.53% |
| Natera Inc 0.45% | EOG Resources Inc 2.52% |
| EMCOR Group Inc 0.45% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.47% |
| Twilio Inc 0.38% | Diamondback Energy Inc 2.43% |
| NRG Energy Inc 0.38% | Gulfport Energy Corp 2.43% |
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.
| VB Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | XOP State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | State Street |
| What it is | Small-Cap | SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.2% | +52.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −2.3 pts | +34.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.35% |
| Holdings | 1311 | 51 |
VB in plain words
VB is an index equity fund tracking the Small-Cap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +15.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 22% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1311 positions, with the top ten at 4.3%. It sat 5.1% below its high of Aug 14, 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, VB or XOP?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VB returned +15.2% and XOP returned +52.4%, so XOP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VB or XOP?
- VB charges 0.03% a year and XOP charges 0.35%, so VB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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