76,000 Shares in SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF $XOP Acquired by ARP Global Capital Ltd

ARP Global Capital Ltd purchased a new position in shares of SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (NYSEARCA:XOP) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 76,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,596,000. SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF accounts for 2.9% of ARP Global Capital Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 14th largest position. ARP Global Capital Ltd owned about 0.47% of SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Abound Wealth Management acquired a new stake in SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Financial Gravity Companies Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF during the second quarter worth about $28,000. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its holdings in shares of SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF by 360.3% in the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 290 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 227 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Winthrop Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF by 40.7% in the 3rd quarter. Winthrop Capital Management LLC now owns 332 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares during the last quarter.

SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of NYSEARCA XOP opened at $167.89 on Friday. SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF has a twelve month low of $99.01 and a twelve month high of $168.98. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $143.95 and a two-hundred day moving average of $134.97. The stock has a market cap of $2.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.28 and a beta of 0.95.

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

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

• Positive Sentiment: Persistent Strait of Hormuz disruption and new strikes around the Gulf are keeping crude supplies at risk, lifting WTI/Brent and directly supporting E&P profitability and XOP constituents. Natural Gas, WTI Oil, Brent Oil Forecasts – Oil Tests New Highs As U.S. Intensifies Strikes Against Iran
• Positive Sentiment: The IEA and other agencies signal the Middle East conflict could cause a prolonged supply shock, and banks (Goldman Sachs) have raised long‑run crude forecasts — a bullish backdrop for upstream cash flow and drilling activity. World faces largest-ever oil supply disruption on Middle East war, IEA says
• Positive Sentiment: Price momentum and technical breakouts in crude futures are reinforcing short‑term bullish positioning in energy stocks and ETFs like XOP as traders chase higher oil. Crude Oil Price Forecast: Momentum Suggests Resistance Tests Ahead
• Neutral Sentiment: Markets remain volatile: some days show sharp rallies, others technical pullbacks — XOP can move quickly with headline flow; traders should expect elevated intraday swings. Crude Oil Price Analysis – Crude Oil Continues to React to War
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro crosswinds—stronger dollar and shifting Fed cut expectations—create ambiguity: higher rates can pressure equities even as oil lifts revenues for E&P names. Monitor PCE and Fed commentary. US Dollar Forecast: DXY Breaks Higher as Oil Surge and Iran Tensions Boost Demand
• Negative Sentiment: Coordinated releases from strategic reserves (U.S./IEA) and a new US license allowing purchases of stranded Russian cargoes temporarily eased supply concerns and pushed oil down earlier — that cap on prices is a headwind if it continues. Oil drops after US issues license for countries to buy Russian oil stranded at sea for 30 days
• Negative Sentiment: Broader equity risks from oil-driven inflation/stagflation worries and delayed Fed cuts could pressure risk appetite for ETFs if economic growth fears deepen. The Fed’s Stagflation Problem Is Getting Harder to Ignore

About SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF

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.