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XLU vs XOP

State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF vs State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF

XLU

State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF

State Street Investment Management

Annual cost

0.08%

Fund size

$24.1B

XOP

State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF

State Street Investment Management

Annual cost

0.35%

Fund size

$3.6B

Key differences

  • XLU costs 0.27% less per year.
  • XLU is significantly larger than XOP — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • XLU is classified as equity, while XOP is alternative — different risk/return profiles.
  • XLU has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

XLUXOP
Annual cost (TER)0.08%0.35%
Fund size (AUM)$24.1B$3.6B
Since19982006
Dividend yield2.54%1.83%
Asset classequityalternative
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+14.8%+45.8%
CAGR 3Y+14.4%+15.4%
CAGR 5Y+10.1%+16.6%
Sharpe 3Y0.690.53
Volatility 1Y14.32%27.54%
Max drawdown-36.07%-82.61%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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