Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VOO vs XOP: how they differ
VOO and XOP hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and XOP returned more over the year.
Vanguard 500 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, VOO and XOP hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VOO | XOP |
|---|---|---|
| Exxon Mobil Corp | 0.88% | 2.47% |
| Chevron Corp | 0.48% | 2.38% |
| ConocoPhillips | 0.20% | 2.36% |
| Valero Energy Corp | 0.12% | 2.75% |
| Marathon Petroleum Corp | 0.12% | 2.64% |
| EOG Resources Inc | 0.11% | 2.52% |
| Phillips 66 | 0.10% | 2.53% |
| Devon Energy Corp | 0.07% | 2.41% |
| Occidental Petroleum Corp | 0.06% | 2.31% |
| Diamondback Energy Inc | 0.05% | 2.43% |
| EQT Corp | 0.05% | 2.75% |
| Texas Pacific Land Corp | 0.04% | 3.17% |
| Only in VOO | Only in XOP |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 7.53% | PBF Energy Inc 2.91% |
| Apple Inc 6.61% | Delek US Holdings Inc 2.81% |
| Microsoft Corp 4.31% | CNX Resources Corp 2.78% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.63% | Antero Resources Corp 2.68% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.26% | HF Sinclair Corp 2.68% |
| Broadcom Inc 2.78% | Par Pacific Holdings Inc 2.65% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.60% | Range Resources Corp 2.59% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.02% | Viper Energy Inc 2.58% |
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.
| VOO Vanguard 500 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 | S&P 500 | SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.6% | +52.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.1 pts | +34.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.35% |
| Holdings | 506 | 51 |
VOO in plain words
VOO is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% 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. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 506 positions, with the top ten at 36.5%.
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, VOO or XOP?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VOO returned +17.6% and XOP returned +52.4%, so XOP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VOO or XOP?
- VOO charges 0.03% a year and XOP charges 0.35%, so VOO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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