Last Update: 31 December 2022
Holding a position in the United States Oil Fund (USO) ETF, how long should you stay invested to have high probability to obtain a positive return?
All the returns are calculated over the available historical serie, starting from April 1983 until December 2022.
In order to have complete information about the ETF, please refer to the United States Oil Fund (USO) ETF: historical returns page.
Rolling Returns
United States Oil Fund (USO) ETF: annualized rolling and average returns
Rolling Period |
Return (*) | Negative Periods |
||
---|---|---|---|---|
Average (%) | Best (%) | Worst (%) | ||
1 Year |
4.43 |
148.00 Mar 1999 - Feb 2000 |
-82.02 May 2019 - Apr 2020 |
50.00% |
2 Years |
-0.16 |
100.89 May 2020 - Apr 2022 |
-58.38 May 2018 - Apr 2020 |
53.08% |
3 Years |
-2.10 |
40.71 May 2003 - Apr 2006 |
-38.43 May 2017 - Apr 2020 |
56.11% |
4 Years |
-1.76 |
38.03 Jul 2004 - Jun 2008 |
-32.18 May 2016 - Apr 2020 |
55.12% |
5 Years |
-1.58 |
34.82 Jul 2003 - Jun 2008 |
-34.94 May 2015 - Apr 2020 |
57.42% |
6 Years |
-1.44 |
30.79 Jul 2002 - Jun 2008 |
-36.46 May 2014 - Apr 2020 |
57.64% |
7 Years |
-1.45 |
26.99 Feb 1999 - Jan 2006 |
-31.32 May 2013 - Apr 2020 |
52.54% |
8 Years |
-1.37 |
24.10 Dec 1998 - Nov 2006 |
-29.62 May 2012 - Apr 2020 |
51.05% |
9 Years |
-1.04 |
25.56 Mar 1999 - Feb 2008 |
-27.86 May 2011 - Apr 2020 |
46.76% |
10 Years |
-0.78 |
25.23 Jul 1998 - Jun 2008 |
-24.80 May 2010 - Apr 2020 |
44.41% |
11 Years |
-0.50 |
19.02 Jul 1997 - Jun 2008 |
-20.49 Nov 2009 - Oct 2020 |
44.80% |
12 Years |
-0.22 |
16.77 Jul 1996 - Jun 2008 |
-26.26 May 2008 - Apr 2020 |
44.61% |
13 Years |
0.00 |
17.03 Jul 1995 - Jun 2008 |
-21.49 Nov 2007 - Oct 2020 |
41.30% |
14 Years |
0.14 |
14.84 Jul 1994 - Jun 2008 |
-20.63 May 2006 - Apr 2020 |
42.58% |
15 Years |
0.49 |
14.00 Jul 1993 - Jun 2008 |
-17.40 May 2005 - Apr 2020 |
40.60% |
Annualized Rolling Returns - 1 Year (12 months)
Average Return |
Best Return |
Worst Return |
Negative Periods |
---|---|---|---|
+4.43% |
+148.00% Mar 1999 - Feb 2000 |
-82.02% May 2019 - Apr 2020 |
50.00% 233 out of 466 |
Annualized Rolling Returns - 2 Years (24 months)
Average Return |
Best Return |
Worst Return |
Negative Periods |
---|---|---|---|
-0.16% |
+100.89% May 2020 - Apr 2022 |
-58.38% May 2018 - Apr 2020 |
53.08% 241 out of 454 |
Annualized Rolling Returns - 3 Years (36 months)
Average Return |
Best Return |
Worst Return |
Negative Periods |
---|---|---|---|
-2.10% |
+40.71% May 2003 - Apr 2006 |
-38.43% May 2017 - Apr 2020 |
56.11% 248 out of 442 |
Annualized Rolling Returns - 4 Years (48 months)
Average Return |
Best Return |
Worst Return |
Negative Periods |
---|---|---|---|
-1.76% |
+38.03% Jul 2004 - Jun 2008 |
-32.18% May 2016 - Apr 2020 |
55.12% 237 out of 430 |
Annualized Rolling Returns - 5 Years (60 months)
Average Return |
Best Return |
Worst Return |
Negative Periods |
---|---|---|---|
-1.58% |
+34.82% Jul 2003 - Jun 2008 |
-34.94% May 2015 - Apr 2020 |
57.42% 240 out of 418 |
Annualized Rolling Returns - 6 Years (72 months)
Average Return |
Best Return |
Worst Return |
Negative Periods |
---|---|---|---|
-1.44% |
+30.79% Jul 2002 - Jun 2008 |
-36.46% May 2014 - Apr 2020 |
57.64% 234 out of 406 |
Annualized Rolling Returns - 7 Years (84 months)
Average Return |
Best Return |
Worst Return |
Negative Periods |
---|---|---|---|
-1.45% |
+26.99% Feb 1999 - Jan 2006 |
-31.32% May 2013 - Apr 2020 |
52.54% 207 out of 394 |
Annualized Rolling Returns - 8 Years (96 months)
Average Return |
Best Return |
Worst Return |
Negative Periods |
---|---|---|---|
-1.37% |
+24.10% Dec 1998 - Nov 2006 |
-29.62% May 2012 - Apr 2020 |
51.05% 195 out of 382 |
Annualized Rolling Returns - 9 Years (108 months)
Average Return |
Best Return |
Worst Return |
Negative Periods |
---|---|---|---|
-1.04% |
+25.56% Mar 1999 - Feb 2008 |
-27.86% May 2011 - Apr 2020 |
46.76% 173 out of 370 |
Annualized Rolling Returns - 10 Years (120 months)
Average Return |
Best Return |
Worst Return |
Negative Periods |
---|---|---|---|
-0.78% |
+25.23% Jul 1998 - Jun 2008 |
-24.80% May 2010 - Apr 2020 |
44.41% 159 out of 358 |
Annualized Rolling Returns - 11 Years (132 months)
Average Return |
Best Return |
Worst Return |
Negative Periods |
---|---|---|---|
-0.50% |
+19.02% Jul 1997 - Jun 2008 |
-20.49% Nov 2009 - Oct 2020 |
44.80% 155 out of 346 |
Annualized Rolling Returns - 12 Years (144 months)
Average Return |
Best Return |
Worst Return |
Negative Periods |
---|---|---|---|
-0.22% |
+16.77% Jul 1996 - Jun 2008 |
-26.26% May 2008 - Apr 2020 |
44.61% 149 out of 334 |
Annualized Rolling Returns - 13 Years (156 months)
Average Return |
Best Return |
Worst Return |
Negative Periods |
---|---|---|---|
+0.00% |
+17.03% Jul 1995 - Jun 2008 |
-21.49% Nov 2007 - Oct 2020 |
41.30% 133 out of 322 |
Annualized Rolling Returns - 14 Years (168 months)
Average Return |
Best Return |
Worst Return |
Negative Periods |
---|---|---|---|
+0.14% |
+14.84% Jul 1994 - Jun 2008 |
-20.63% May 2006 - Apr 2020 |
42.58% 132 out of 310 |
Annualized Rolling Returns - 15 Years (180 months)
Average Return |
Best Return |
Worst Return |
Negative Periods |
---|---|---|---|
+0.49% |
+14.00% Jul 1993 - Jun 2008 |
-17.40% May 2005 - Apr 2020 |
40.60% 121 out of 298 |
In order to have complete information about the ETF, please refer to the United States Oil Fund (USO) ETF: historical returns page.