Which returned more over the last year, MBB or XOP?

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MBB returned −0.8% and XOP +62.5%.

Which is cheaper, MBB or XOP?

MBB is cheaper, by 0.31 percentage points a year. That is about $31 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

MBB vs XOP: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, MBB returned −0.8% to XOP's +62.5%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $35.5bn on Oct 28, 2026 for iShares MBS ETF, and $4.6bn on Oct 27, 2026 for State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF.

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At a glance

−0.8%

MBB total return, 1 year

+62.5%

XOP total return, 1 year

0.04%

MBB expense ratio

0.35%

XOP expense ratio

Pair scorecard

MBB costs 0.31 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 63.3 points; MBB is 7.6 times larger.

MBB vs XOP: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	MBB	XOP
Return
Measure	MBB	XOP
Total return, 1 year	−0.8%	+62.5%
Drawdown
Measure	MBB	XOP
Below its high		24.8%, high on Jun 23, 2014
Benchmark
Measure	MBB	XOP
What it tracks	Bloomberg U.S. MBS Index	S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Select Industry Index
Cost and size
Measure	MBB	XOP
Expense ratio	0.04%	0.35%
Net assets, as of Oct 26, 2026	$35.6bn	$4.7bn
Holdings
Measure	MBB	XOP
Holdings in common	0%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 27, 2026. Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, MBB and XOP hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Oct 27, 2026.

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Positions both hold · largest shared weight first MBB XOP

Only in one fund ↓

Only in MBB

BLACKROCK CASH CL INST SL AGENCY 5.45%

FHLMC 30YR UMBS SUPER 1.05%

UMBS 30YR TBA(REG A) 0.60%

GNMA2 30YR 0.59%

GNMA2 30YR 0.54%

FNMA 30YR UMBS 0.53%

GNMA2 30YR 0.53%

GNMA2 30YR 0.52%

Only in XOP

RANGE RESOURCES CORP 3.48%

APA CORP 2.92%

MURPHY OIL CORP 2.89%

OVINTIV INC 2.85%

EOG RESOURCES INC 2.82%

EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 2.82%

MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP 2.81%

CONOCOPHILLIPS 2.79%

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Side by side

MBB iShares MBS ETF XOP State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Stock ETF

Issuer iShares State Street

What it is Tracks an index of mortgage-backed securities Tracks the S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production

Total return, 1 year −0.8% +62.5%

Its benchmark over the same days −1.1% (SPMB) not measured

Gap to its benchmark +0.3 pts vs SPMB not measured

Expense ratio 0.04% 0.35%

Holdings 10813 52

Net assets, MBB as of Oct 28, 2026 and XOP as of Oct 27, 2026 $35.5bn $4.6bn

MBB and XOP on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund

MBB

MBB tracks an index of mortgage-backed securities. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −0.8% with distributions reinvested, against −1.1% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. MBS Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year.

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, MBB or XOP?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MBB returned −0.8% and XOP +62.5%.
Which is cheaper, MBB or XOP?: MBB is cheaper, by 0.31 percentage points a year. That is about $31 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Sources and dates

MBB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

MBB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for MBB ↗

XOP filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

XOP prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

State Street website ↗

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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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