Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SDY vs XOP: how they differ
SDY and XOP hold 4% of their weight in the same names, and XOP returned more over the year.
State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend 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, SDY and XOP hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SDY | XOP |
|---|---|---|
| CHEVRON CORP | 2.09% | 2.41% |
| EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP | 1.42% | 2.36% |
| TEXAS PACIFIC LAND CORP | 0.20% | 2.10% |
| SSI US GOV MONEY MARKET CLASS | 0.12% | 0.31% |
| Only in SDY | Only in XOP |
|---|---|
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 3.33% | PBF ENERGY INC CLASS A 3.89% |
| ACCENTURE PLC CL A 2.94% | HF SINCLAIR CORP 3.27% |
| REALTY INCOME CORP 2.12% | DELEK US HOLDINGS INC 3.27% |
| PEPSICO INC 1.95% | VALERO ENERGY CORP 3.21% |
| MEDTRONIC PLC 1.82% | MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP 3.20% |
| TARGET CORP 1.74% | PAR PACIFIC HOLDINGS INC 3.12% |
| NIKE INC CL B 1.53% | PHILLIPS 66 3.06% |
| KENVUE INC 1.48% | 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.
| SDY State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF | XOP State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | State Street |
| What it is | SPDR S&P Dividend | SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.0% | +52.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −6.5 pts | +34.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.35% |
| Holdings | 157 | 54 |
SDY in plain words
SDY is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +11.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 85% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 157 positions, with the top ten at 20.5%. It sat 3.9% below its high of Aug 24, 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. 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, SDY or XOP?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SDY returned +11.0% and XOP returned +52.4%, so XOP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SDY or XOP?
- SDY charges 0.35% a year and XOP charges 0.35%, so SDY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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