Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VONG vs XOP: how they differ
VONG and XOP hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XOP returned more over the year.
Vanguard Russell 1000 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, VONG and XOP hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VONG | XOP |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Pacific Land Corp | 0.07% | 3.17% |
| Phillips 66 | 0.01% | 2.53% |
| HF Sinclair Corp | 0.00% | 2.68% |
| Only in VONG | Only in XOP |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 13.09% | PBF Energy Inc 2.91% |
| Apple Inc 11.97% | Delek US Holdings Inc 2.81% |
| Microsoft Corp 8.98% | Expand Energy Corp 2.80% |
| Broadcom Inc 5.78% | CNX Resources Corp 2.78% |
| Amazon.com Inc 5.07% | EQT Corp 2.75% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.91% | Valero Energy Corp 2.75% |
| Tesla Inc 3.48% | Antero Resources Corp 2.68% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.20% | Par Pacific Holdings Inc 2.65% |
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.
| VONG Vanguard Russell 1000 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 | Russell 1000 Growth | SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production |
| Total return, 1 year | +7.2% | +52.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −10.3 pts | +34.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.35% |
| Holdings | 387 | 51 |
VONG in plain words
VONG is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 387 positions, with the top ten at 61.3%. It sat 4.9% below its high of Jun 1, 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, VONG or XOP?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VONG returned +7.2% and XOP returned +52.4%, so XOP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VONG or XOP?
- VONG charges 0.07% a year and XOP charges 0.35%, so VONG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Other comparisons
Where to next
Where these figures came from
ETFIQ links to the documents behind every figure. It is not affiliated with any issuer, and a link is not an endorsement.
Cite this page. ETFIQ, VONG against XOP, data as of Sep 12, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/any/VONG-XOP Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.
A comparison is not a recommendation. Standards and sources