MLPX vs XOP: Differences, Returns & Fees
MLPX and XOP hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and XOP returned +49.2% over the year. Net assets: $3.5bn on Oct 9, 2026 for Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF, and $4.2bn on Oct 8, 2026 for State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF.
XOP costs 0.10 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 24.5 points.
| MLPX | XOP | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.45% | 0.35% |
| Net assets, MLPX as of Oct 9, 2026 and XOP as of Oct 8, 2026 | $3.5bn | $4.2bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +24.7% | +49.2% |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Select Industry Index ? |
| Holdings in common | 2% | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 28% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 67.1% | |
| Below its high | 6.1%, high on May 19, 2026 | 28.1%, high on Jun 23, 2014 |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 8, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MLPX and XOP hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Oct 8, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.
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2% in common
On the same fields
MLPX and XOP on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
MLPX in plain words
MLPX tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +24.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.3% for the S&P 500. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.45% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 9, 2026, 28% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 29 positions, with the top ten at 67.1%. It sat 6.1% below its high of May 19, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.
XOP in plain words
XOP tracks the S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +49.2% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. It sat 28.1% below its high of Jun 23, 2014 on Oct 9, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MLPX or XOP?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MLPX returned +24.7% and XOP +49.2%.
- Which is cheaper, MLPX or XOP?
- XOP is cheaper, by 0.10 percentage points a year. That is about $10 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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