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Is XOP a good investment?

Updated October 9, 2026

State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (XOP) is a energy sector ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores XOP 3.5 out of 10 — highest on Quality (6.7), lowest on Growth (1.3). It trades at 11.5 times earnings, against its own median of 9.0. Its ten largest holdings are 29% of the fund.

What stands out in XOP's data

Tracks US oil and gas exploration and production companies.

Its holdings generate unusually high operating profits per dollar of revenue.

EBITDA margin is exceptionally high at 41.0%.

A focused upstream-energy position for portfolios that want direct commodity exposure.

Why did XOP move this week? It rose 3.6% in the week to October 9, 2026 — Marathon Petroleum and HF Sinclair drove it

XOP rose 3.6% in the week to October 9, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Marathon Petroleum (+7.7%), HF Sinclair (+7.0%) and Valero Energy (+6.8%); Crescent Energy (−5.5%) pushed the other way.

How is XOP rated? ETF Copilot scores State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (XOP) 3.5 out of 10

As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (XOP) 3.5 out of 10 overall.

ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):

  • Overall: 3.5 / 10
  • Growth: 1.3 / 10
  • Value: 4.2 / 10
  • Risk: 1.5 / 10
  • Quality: 6.7 / 10
  • Return: 4.3 / 10

Is XOP expensive right now? It trades at 11.5 times earnings, against its own median of 9.0

As of October 9, 2026, XOP is more expensive than 77% of its own last 8 years.

Trailing 12 months, built from XOP's holdings. How we calculate this →

What's inside XOP?

What's inside XOP: Size (Large 32%, Mid 42%, Small 25%); Geography (International 0%, US 100%).

What are XOP's top holdings? The ten largest are 29% of the fund

PBF Energy, Marathon Petroleum, Valero Energy, HF Sinclair, Phillips 66, PAR Pacific, Exxonmobil, Delek US, APA and EOG Resources are XOP's largest holdings, in that order.

Less concentrated than 98% of Energy ETFs.

Half of XOP's weight sits in its 19 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 41 equally weighted holdings.

What is XOP's expense ratio? 0.35% a year

As of October 9, 2026, XOP charges 0.35% a year, yields 1.64% and holds $4.2B in assets across 51 positions.

State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (XOP) — cost, income and size
MeasureXOP
Expense ratio0.35%
Dividend yield1.64%
Assets under management$4.2B
Holdings51

Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.

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ETF Copilot, “State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (XOP) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
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