Last Update: 31 Dec 2020

Category: Commodities
ETF: United States Oil Fund (USO)

In the last 10 years, the United States Oil Fund (USO) ETF obtained a -20.12% compound annual return, with a 38.52% standard deviation.

The ETF is related to the following investment themes:

  • Asset Class: Commodity
  • Commodity: Crude Oil

Capital Growth and Historical Returns

Capital growth, returns, stats are calculated assuming a reinvestment of dividends.

Capital Growth:
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Period Returns
Dec 2020		 Standard
Deviation *		 Max
Drawdown		 Months
Pos - Neg
1M
+6.59%
0.00%
1 - 0
3M
+16.68%
-10.75%
Oct 2020 - Oct 2020
2 - 1
6M
+17.64%
-17.43%
Sep 2020 - Oct 2020
4 - 2
YTD
-67.79%
84.26%
-81.34%
Jan 2020 - Apr 2020
6 - 6
1Y
-67.79%
84.26%
-81.34%
Jan 2020 - Apr 2020
6 - 6
3Y
-29.96%
annualized
55.70%
-84.60%
Oct 2018 - Apr 2020
20 - 16
5Y
-17.81%
annualized
46.17%
-84.60%
Oct 2018 - Apr 2020
33 - 27
10Y
-20.12%
annualized
38.52%
-94.71%
May 2011 - Apr 2020
58 - 62
MAX
01 Jan 2007
-16.51%
annualized
38.35%
-97.90%
Jul 2008 - Apr 2020
84 - 84

* Annualized St.Dev. of monthly returns

Drawdowns

Drawdonws Chart:

Rolling Returns

United States Oil Fund (USO) ETF: annualized rolling and average returns

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Return (*) Negative
Periods
Rolling Period Average Best Worst
1 Year
 -9.63% +114.45%
Jul 2007 - Jun 2008 		-82.02%
May 2019 - Apr 2020 		61.15%
2 Years
 -14.30% +25.58%
May 2009 - Apr 2011 		-58.38%
May 2018 - Apr 2020 		73.10%
3 Years
 -13.91% +14.80%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2012 		-38.43%
May 2017 - Apr 2020 		81.95%
5 Years
 -15.68% +6.31%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2014 		-34.95%
May 2015 - Apr 2020 		93.58%
7 Years
 -16.00% -3.67%
Jun 2007 - May 2014 		-31.32%
May 2013 - Apr 2020 		100.00%
10 Years
 -15.18% -7.39%
May 2009 - Apr 2019 		-24.80%
May 2010 - Apr 2020 		100.00%

* Annualized rolling and average returns over full calendar month periods

Seasonality and Yearly/Monthly Returns

United States Oil Fund (USO) ETF Seasonality

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Months
Return (%) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average -3.4 0.8 -1.8 1.1 0.6 2.8 -1.8 -1.1 -0.8 -2.3 -2.6 -1.0
Best 17.5
2019 		11.2
2008 		8.7
2011 		21.8
2015 		35.4
2020 		11.1
2018 		10.4
2007 		9.8
2012 		12.1
2007 		17.2
2011 		22.7
2020 		10.2
2019
Worst -15.4
2020 		-12.8
2020 		-55.5
2020 		-43.2
2020 		-17.8
2012 		-8.1
2011 		-21.6
2015 		-9.7
2010 		-11.7
2008 		-32.2
2008 		-24.3
2008 		-21.4
2008
Gain
Frequency		 21 64 64 57 36 57 57 43 43 43 50 64

Detail of Monthly Returns

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Months
Year Return Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2020
 -67.79% -15.4 -12.8 -55.5 -43.2 35.4 8.4 3.6 5.2 -7.5 -10.8 22.7 6.6
2019
 +32.61% 17.5 5.3 4.6 6.3 -16.5 8.5 0.0 -4.8 -1.1 -0.4 2.8 10.2
2018
 -19.57% 8.1 -4.7 5.8 5.4 -1.8 11.1 -5.2 3.0 5.5 -11.2 -22.2 -10.0
2017
 +2.47% -3.4 1.2 -7.1 -3.8 -2.7 -4.6 8.2 -6.3 8.3 4.8 4.9 4.7
2016
 +6.55% -12.3 -6.7 7.8 16.5 5.0 -2.5 -15.6 6.2 5.5 -3.7 3.8 7.2
2015
 -45.97% -12.5 1.6 -7.0 21.8 -1.0 -2.1 -21.6 1.9 -7.6 0.9 -12.7 -14.9
2014
 -42.36% -1.5 5.6 -0.4 -0.7 3.7 3.2 -6.6 -1.5 -3.8 -11.0 -16.5 -20.4
2013
 +5.84% 5.7 -6.3 5.1 -4.6 -1.7 4.8 9.3 3.0 -4.2 -5.9 -3.6 5.6
2012
 -12.44% -0.8 8.2 -4.1 1.2 -17.8 -2.4 2.7 9.8 -4.9 -6.9 2.5 2.5
2011
 -2.28% -1.0 1.5 8.7 6.0 -10.3 -8.1 0.5 -7.8 -11.7 17.2 8.5 -1.7
2010
 -0.71% -9.3 8.9 3.8 2.6 -17.6 -0.2 4.1 -9.7 9.2 1.0 2.5 8.2
2009
 +18.67% -11.7 -7.4 7.4 -1.5 27.1 4.2 -3.0 -2.1 0.4 8.7 -0.4 0.3
2008
 -56.31% -4.5 11.2 1.2 13.7 11.4 10.3 -12.0 -7.1 -11.7 -32.2 -24.3 -21.4
2007
 +46.82% -6.5 6.1 4.2 -4.0 -4.5 8.3 10.4 -4.7 12.1 17.1 -4.6 8.4
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