SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF $XOP Shares Purchased by Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund

Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund lifted its holdings in SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (NYSEARCA:XOP) by 1.7% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 3,099,500 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 50,500 shares during the quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund owned approximately 0.19% of SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF worth $391,343,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its stake in SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF by 6.6% in the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 7,389 shares of the company’s stock worth $973,000 after acquiring an additional 457 shares during the last quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF by 21.0% in the second quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC now owns 2,037 shares of the company’s stock worth $256,000 after acquiring an additional 354 shares during the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC lifted its stake in SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF by 24.2% in the second quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 11,355 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,428,000 after acquiring an additional 2,210 shares during the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd lifted its stake in SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF by 1,641.6% in the second quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 7,367 shares of the company’s stock worth $927,000 after acquiring an additional 6,944 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Caption Management LLC purchased a new position in SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF in the second quarter worth approximately $1,642,000.

More SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF News

Here are the key news stories impacting SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Escalating U.S.-Iran tensions, including renewed strike fears and talk of a Strait of Hormuz closure, are fueling supply-disruption worries and supporting crude prices, which can lift oil-and-gas producers. Oil rises $2 as Iran announces closure of Strait of Hormuz following US strikes
• Positive Sentiment: Even with volatility, Reuters reported that only about 7 million barrels a day are still moving out of the Persian Gulf with U.S. military help, reinforcing the idea that supply risks remain elevated. US military helps move 7 million barrels of oil per day out of Persian Gulf, Wright says
• Neutral Sentiment: New reports suggest the actual loss of Gulf exports may be smaller than the market initially feared, which could limit upside for oil prices and XOP. Lost Gulf oil exports far smaller than thought, traders and shippers say
• Neutral Sentiment: CME’s plan for 24/7 gold and oil trading may improve access and liquidity over time, but it is more of a structural market change than an immediate catalyst. CME to offer 24/7 gold and oil trading
• Negative Sentiment: Oil prices are under pressure from hopes of a U.S.-Iran peace deal, which has pushed crude toward multi-month lows and could weigh on exploration-and-production shares. Trump Says Peace Deal With Iran Is Close, Oil Prices Head for 3-Month Low
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman Sachs lowered its 2027 Brent forecast, and OPEC again trimmed oil-demand growth estimates, both of which point to softer longer-term fundamentals for crude. Goldman lowers 2027 Brent oil forecast on supply growth, demand risks OPEC again lowers 2026 global oil demand growth forecast
• Negative Sentiment: Reuters also reported that investors are pulling back from the oil market at a record pace as volatility and headline risk make the sector harder to own, which could cap enthusiasm for XOP. Tired of chaos, investors retreat from oil market at record pace

SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF Stock Up 1.2%

Shares of SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF stock opened at $165.34 on Friday. SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF has a 52-week low of $121.46 and a 52-week high of $190.36. The company has a 50 day moving average of $169.67 and a 200 day moving average of $153.13. The company has a market capitalization of $3.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.28 and a beta of 0.52.

SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF Company Profile

SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (the Fund) seeks to replicate as closely as possible the total return performance of the S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Select Industry Index. The S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Select Industry Index represents the oil and gas exploration and production sub-industry portion of the S&P Total Markets Index. The S&P TMI tracks all the United States common stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange, American Stock Exchange, National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation (NASDAQ) National Market and NASDAQ Small Cap exchanges.