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

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VGSH returned +1.8% and XOP returned +52.4%, so XOP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, VGSH or XOP?

VGSH charges 0.03% a year and XOP charges 0.35%, so VGSH 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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VGSH vs XOP: how they differ

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

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury 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, VGSH 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 VGSH	Only in XOP
United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.26%	Texas Pacific Land Corp 3.17%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.41%	PBF Energy Inc 2.91%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.36%	Delek US Holdings Inc 2.81%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.32%	Expand Energy Corp 2.80%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.31%	CNX Resources Corp 2.78%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.30%	EQT Corp 2.75%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.27%	Valero Energy Corp 2.75%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.27%	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.

VGSH and XOP on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	VGSH Vanguard Short-Term Treasury 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	Short-Term Treasury	SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
Total return, 1 year	+1.8%	+52.4%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−15.7 pts	+34.9 pts
Expense ratio	0.03%	0.35%
Holdings	91	51

VGSH in plain words

VGSH is a bond fund tracking the Short-Term Treasury. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +1.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year.

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, VGSH or XOP?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VGSH returned +1.8% and XOP returned +52.4%, so XOP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, VGSH or XOP?: VGSH charges 0.03% a year and XOP charges 0.35%, so VGSH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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