Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
BND vs XOP: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, BND returned −1.3% to XOP's +62.5%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.
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Net assets: $161.4bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF, and $4.6bn on Oct 27, 2026 for State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF.
Pair scorecard
BND costs 0.32 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 63.8 points; BND is far larger, $161.4bn against $3.6bn.
| Measure | BND | XOP |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | −1.3% | +62.5% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 3.5%, high on Aug 6, 2020 | 24.8%, high on Jun 23, 2014 |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index | S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Select Industry Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.35% |
| Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 | $161.4bn | $3.6bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Sep 30, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, BND and XOP hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Sep 30, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
BND and XOP on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
BND
BND tracks an index of US aggregate bonds. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −1.3% with distributions reinvested, against −1.4% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index, measured by the closely related Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. It sat 3.5% below its high of Aug 6, 2020 on Oct 28, 2026.
XOP
XOP tracks the S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +62.5% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. It sat 24.8% below its high of Jun 23, 2014 on Oct 28, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BND or XOP?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BND returned −1.3% and XOP +62.5%.
- Which is cheaper, BND or XOP?
- BND is cheaper, by 0.32 percentage points a year. That is about $32 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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