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

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VCIT returned −1.2% and XOP returned +52.4%, so XOP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, VCIT or XOP?

VCIT charges 0.03% a year and XOP charges 0.35%, so VCIT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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

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VCIT vs XOP: how they differ

VCIT and XOP hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XOP returned more over the year.

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond 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, VCIT and XOP hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in VCIT	Only in XOP
Amazon.com Inc 0.31%	Texas Pacific Land Corp 3.17%
Boeing Co/The 0.28%	PBF Energy Inc 2.91%
Meta Platforms Inc 0.28%	Delek US Holdings Inc 2.81%
Bank of America Corp 0.27%	Expand Energy Corp 2.80%
Oracle Corp 0.27%	CNX Resources Corp 2.78%
Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte Ltd 0.27%	EQT Corp 2.75%
Anheuser-Busch Cos LLC / Anheuser-Busch 0.27%	Valero Energy Corp 2.75%
JPMorgan Chase & Co 0.25%	Antero Resources 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 Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.

VCIT and XOP on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	VCIT Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond 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	Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond	SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
Total return, 1 year	−1.2%	+52.4%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−18.7 pts	+34.9 pts
Expense ratio	0.03%	0.35%
Holdings	2302	51

VCIT in plain words

VCIT is a bond fund tracking the Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −1.2% 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. It sat 3.4% below its high of Feb 27, 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, VCIT or XOP?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VCIT returned −1.2% and XOP returned +52.4%, so XOP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, VCIT or XOP?: VCIT charges 0.03% a year and XOP charges 0.35%, so VCIT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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