Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VTWO vs XOP: how they differ
VTWO and XOP hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and XOP returned more over the year.
Vanguard Russell 2000 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, VTWO and XOP hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VTWO | XOP |
|---|---|---|
| SM Energy Co | 0.23% | 2.16% |
| Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp | 0.15% | 2.50% |
| Murphy Oil Corp | 0.14% | 2.22% |
| CNX Resources Corp | 0.14% | 2.78% |
| California Resources Corp | 0.13% | 2.44% |
| PBF Energy Inc | 0.10% | 2.91% |
| Crescent Energy Co | 0.09% | 2.28% |
| Par Pacific Holdings Inc | 0.08% | 2.65% |
| Gulfport Energy Corp | 0.08% | 2.43% |
| Delek US Holdings Inc | 0.08% | 2.81% |
| Calumet Inc | 0.07% | 2.24% |
| Northern Oil & Gas Inc | 0.06% | 1.88% |
| Only in VTWO | Only in XOP |
|---|---|
| Bloom Energy Corp 1.83% | Texas Pacific Land Corp 3.17% |
| Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 1.12% | Expand Energy Corp 2.80% |
| Sterling Infrastructure Inc 0.76% | EQT Corp 2.75% |
| Fabrinet 0.69% | Valero Energy Corp 2.75% |
| Nextpower Inc 0.67% | Antero Resources Corp 2.68% |
| IonQ Inc 0.63% | HF Sinclair Corp 2.68% |
| Coeur Mining Inc 0.58% | Marathon Petroleum Corp 2.64% |
| TTM Technologies Inc 0.52% | Range Resources Corp 2.59% |
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.
| VTWO Vanguard Russell 2000 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 2000 | SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.4% | +52.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +3.9 pts | +34.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.35% |
| Holdings | 1951 | 51 |
VTWO in plain words
VTWO is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 2000. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1951 positions, with the top ten at 7.8%. It sat 5.3% below its high of Aug 14, 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, VTWO or XOP?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VTWO returned +21.4% and XOP returned +52.4%, so XOP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VTWO or XOP?
- VTWO charges 0.07% a year and XOP charges 0.35%, so VTWO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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