Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
IEF vs XOP: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, IEF returned −3.2% to XOP's +62.5%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.
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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $43.5bn for iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF and $4.6bn for State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF.
Pair scorecard
IEF costs 0.20 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 65.7 points; IEF is 9.5 times larger.
| Measure | IEF | XOP |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | −3.2% | +62.5% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 13.1%, high on Aug 4, 2020 | 24.8%, high on Jun 23, 2014 |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | ICE U.S. Treasury 7-10 Year Bond Index | S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Select Industry Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.35% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 | $43.5bn | $4.6bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 27, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, IEF and XOP hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Oct 27, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
IEF and XOP on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
IEF
IEF tracks an index of 7-10 Year Treasury Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −3.2% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. It sat 13.1% below its high of Aug 4, 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, IEF or XOP?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEF returned −3.2% and XOP +62.5%.
- Which is cheaper, IEF or XOP?
- IEF is cheaper, by 0.20 percentage points a year. That is about $20 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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