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Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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IWO vs XOP: how they differ

IWO and XOP hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XOP returned more over the year.

iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF 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, IWO and XOP hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in IWOOnly in XOP
MOOG INC CLASS A 0.69%PBF ENERGY INC CLASS A 3.89%
GLAUKOS 0.65%HF SINCLAIR CORP 3.27%
JFROG 0.64%DELEK US HOLDINGS INC 3.27%
BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES INC 0.62%VALERO ENERGY CORP 3.21%
FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS INC 0.62%MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP 3.20%
BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC 0.61%PAR PACIFIC HOLDINGS INC 3.12%
INTERDIGITAL INC 0.60%PHILLIPS 66 3.06%
KRYSTAL BIOTECH 0.59%CALUMET INC 2.77%

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 Sep 10, 2026.

IWO and XOP on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
IWO
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
XOP
State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesState Street
What it isRussell 2000 GrowthSPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
Total return, 1 year+17.0%+52.4%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−0.5 pts+34.9 pts
Expense ratio0.24%0.35%
Holdings97054

IWO in plain words

IWO is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 2000 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.24% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 970 positions, with the top ten at 6.2%. It sat 7.1% 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, IWO or XOP?
In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWO returned +17.0% and XOP returned +52.4%, so XOP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IWO or XOP?
IWO charges 0.24% a year and XOP charges 0.35%, so IWO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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