Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VIG vs XOP: how they differ
VIG and XOP hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and XOP returned more over the year.
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation 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, VIG and XOP hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VIG | XOP |
|---|---|---|
| Exxon Mobil Corp | 2.92% | 2.47% |
| Phillips 66 | 0.33% | 2.53% |
| Texas Pacific Land Corp | 0.12% | 3.17% |
| Only in VIG | Only in XOP |
|---|---|
| Broadcom Inc 5.21% | PBF Energy Inc 2.91% |
| Apple Inc 4.10% | Delek US Holdings Inc 2.81% |
| Microsoft Corp 3.99% | Expand Energy Corp 2.80% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.61% | CNX Resources Corp 2.78% |
| Eli Lilly & Co 3.36% | EQT Corp 2.75% |
| Walmart Inc 2.62% | Valero Energy Corp 2.75% |
| Johnson & Johnson 2.51% | Antero Resources Corp 2.68% |
| Visa Inc 2.34% | HF Sinclair 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.
| VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation 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 | Dividend growth | SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.4% | +52.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −5.1 pts | +34.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.35% |
| Holdings | 332 | 51 |
VIG in plain words
VIG is an index equity fund tracking the Dividend growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 332 positions, with the top ten at 32.7%.
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, VIG or XOP?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VIG returned +12.4% and XOP returned +52.4%, so XOP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VIG or XOP?
- VIG charges 0.04% a year and XOP charges 0.35%, so VIG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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