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

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VGK returned +16.5% and XOP returned +52.4%, so XOP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, VGK or XOP?

VGK charges 0.06% a year and XOP charges 0.35%, so VGK 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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VGK vs XOP: how they differ

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

Vanguard European Stock 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, VGK 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 VGK	Only in XOP
ASML Holding NV 3.63%	Texas Pacific Land Corp 3.17%
HSBC Holdings PLC 2.05%	PBF Energy Inc 2.91%
AstraZeneca PLC 1.84%	Delek US Holdings Inc 2.81%
Novartis AG 1.84%	Expand Energy Corp 2.80%
Nestle SA 1.69%	CNX Resources Corp 2.78%
Siemens AG 1.41%	EQT Corp 2.75%
Banco Santander SA 1.16%	Valero Energy Corp 2.75%
Allianz SE 1.13%	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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.

VGK and XOP on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	VGK Vanguard European Stock 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	European Stock	SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
Total return, 1 year	+16.5%	+52.4%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−1.0 pts	+34.9 pts
Expense ratio	0.06%	0.35%
Holdings	1228	51

VGK in plain words

VGK is an index equity fund tracking the European Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1228 positions, with the top ten at 18.1%. It sat 3.4% below its high of Aug 25, 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, VGK or XOP?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VGK returned +16.5% and XOP returned +52.4%, so XOP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, VGK or XOP?: VGK charges 0.06% a year and XOP charges 0.35%, so VGK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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