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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, XOP returned +62.5% and XRT +2.4%.

Which is cheaper, XOP or XRT?

Neither: XOP and XRT both charge 0.35% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

XOP vs XRT: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, XOP returned +62.5% to XRT's +2.4%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $4.6bn for State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF and $362m for State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF.

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At a glance

+62.5%

XOP total return, 1 year

+2.4%

XRT total return, 1 year

0.35%

XOP expense ratio

0.35%

XRT expense ratio

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.35% a year; their one-year returns differ by 60.1 points; XOP is 12.7 times larger.

XOP vs XRT: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	XOP	XRT
Return
Measure	XOP	XRT
Total return, 1 year	+62.5%	+2.4%
Drawdown
Measure	XOP	XRT
Below its high	24.8%, high on Jun 23, 2014	9.9%, high on Nov 16, 2021
Benchmark
Measure	XOP	XRT
What it tracks	S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Select Industry Index	S&P Retail Select Industry Index
Cost and size
Measure	XOP	XRT
Expense ratio	0.35%	0.35%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026	$4.6bn	$362m
Holdings
Measure	XOP	XRT
Holdings in common	0%
In the S&P 500, by weight		22%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund		16.6%

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

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, XOP and XRT 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 XOP XRT

Only in one fund ↓

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%

Only in XRT

KOHLS CORP 1.85%

MAPLEBEAR INC 1.76%

BATH + BODY WORKS INC 1.69%

ETSY INC 1.68%

VICTORIA S SECRET + CO 1.66%

BJ S WHOLESALE CLUB HOLDINGS 1.62%

GAMESTOP CORP CLASS A 1.60%

OLLIE S BARGAIN OUTLET HOLDI 1.60%

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Side by side

XOP State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF XRT State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF

Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF

Issuer State Street State Street

What it is Tracks the S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Tracks the S&P Retail

Total return, 1 year +62.5% +2.4%

Expense ratio 0.35% 0.35%

Holdings 52 74

Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 $4.6bn $362m

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

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About each fund

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.

XRT

XRT tracks the S&P Retail. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +2.4% with distributions reinvested. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 22% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 74 positions, with the top ten at 16.6%. It sat 9.9% below its high of Nov 16, 2021 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, XOP or XRT?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, XOP returned +62.5% and XRT +2.4%.
Which is cheaper, XOP or XRT?: Neither: XOP and XRT both charge 0.35% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Sources and dates

XOP and XRT filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

XOP and XRT prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

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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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