Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VBK vs XOP: how they differ
VBK and XOP hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and XOP returned more over the year.
Vanguard Small-Cap Growth 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, VBK and XOP hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VBK | XOP |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Pacific Land Corp | 0.36% | 3.17% |
| EQT Corp | 0.23% | 2.75% |
| Viper Energy Inc | 0.22% | 2.58% |
| Prc Newco Inc | 0.21% | 2.54% |
| Antero Resources Corp | 0.15% | 2.68% |
| Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp | 0.07% | 2.50% |
| Comstock Resources Inc | 0.03% | 1.15% |
| Only in VBK | Only in XOP |
|---|---|
| Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 1.27% | PBF Energy Inc 2.91% |
| REVOLUTION Medicines Inc 1.07% | Delek US Holdings Inc 2.81% |
| Astera Labs Inc 1.05% | Expand Energy Corp 2.80% |
| Natera Inc 1.04% | CNX Resources Corp 2.78% |
| Twilio Inc 0.88% | Valero Energy Corp 2.75% |
| Casey's General Stores Inc 0.83% | HF Sinclair Corp 2.68% |
| Carpenter Technology Corp 0.82% | Par Pacific Holdings Inc 2.65% |
| Curtiss-Wright Corp 0.79% | Marathon Petroleum Corp 2.64% |
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.
| VBK Vanguard Small-Cap Growth 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 Growth | SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.8% | +52.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −3.7 pts | +34.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.35% |
| Holdings | 545 | 51 |
VBK in plain words
VBK is an index equity fund tracking the Small-Cap Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +13.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 10% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 545 positions, with the top ten at 9.3%. It sat 7.0% below its high of Aug 17, 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, VBK or XOP?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VBK returned +13.8% and XOP returned +52.4%, so XOP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VBK or XOP?
- VBK charges 0.05% a year and XOP charges 0.35%, so VBK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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