Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VXF vs XOP: how they differ
VXF and XOP hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and XOP returned more over the year.
Vanguard Extended Market 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, VXF and XOP hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VXF | XOP |
|---|---|---|
| Ovintiv Inc | 0.17% | 2.47% |
| Prc Newco Inc | 0.17% | 2.54% |
| HF Sinclair Corp | 0.12% | 2.68% |
| Antero Resources Corp | 0.12% | 2.68% |
| Range Resources Corp | 0.10% | 2.59% |
| Viper Energy Inc | 0.10% | 2.58% |
| Chord Energy Corp | 0.08% | 2.25% |
| SM Energy Co | 0.07% | 2.16% |
| Matador Resources Co | 0.07% | 2.47% |
| Venture Global Inc | 0.07% | 2.28% |
| CNX Resources Corp | 0.06% | 2.78% |
| Murphy Oil Corp | 0.05% | 2.22% |
| Only in VXF | Only in XOP |
|---|---|
| Space Exploration Technologies Corp 1.19% | Texas Pacific Land Corp 3.17% |
| Snowflake Inc 1.03% | Expand Energy Corp 2.80% |
| Bloom Energy Corp 0.93% | EQT Corp 2.75% |
| Cloudflare Inc 0.92% | Valero Energy Corp 2.75% |
| Astera Labs Inc 0.76% | Marathon Petroleum Corp 2.64% |
| Rocket Lab Corp 0.61% | Phillips 66 2.53% |
| Cheniere Energy Inc 0.59% | EOG Resources Inc 2.52% |
| Ferguson Enterprises Inc 0.54% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.47% |
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.
| VXF Vanguard Extended Market 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 | Extended Market | SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.1% | +52.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −3.4 pts | +34.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.35% |
| Holdings | 3365 | 51 |
VXF in plain words
VXF is an index equity fund tracking the Extended Market. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +14.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3365 positions, with the top ten at 7.6%. It sat 5.1% 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, VXF or XOP?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VXF returned +14.1% and XOP returned +52.4%, so XOP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VXF or XOP?
- VXF charges 0.05% a year and XOP charges 0.35%, so VXF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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