United States Oil Fund, LP
USO CommodityUpdated: May 20, 2026, 21:17 UTC
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About This ETF
The United States Oil Fund, LP (USO) is a Commodity ETF with an expense ratio (TER) of 0.86% and $1.9B in assets under management. Year-to-date, USO has returned +109.21%.
USO seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in futures contracts for light, sweet crude oil, other types of crude oil, diesel-heating oil, gasoline, natural gas, and other petroleum-based fuels.
FAQ — USO
What is the TER of USO (United States Oil Fund, LP)?
USO has a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.86 % per year. That sits above the commodity category median (0.59 % across 9 peer ETFs). The TER is deducted directly from the fund and lowers your effective return.
What return has USO delivered?
Performance for USO: YTD: +109.21 % · 3-year p.a.: +33.77 % · 5-year p.a.: +28.63 %. Over 5 years, USO outperforms the commodity category median of +17.03 % by +11.60 pp. Past performance is no guarantee of future returns.
Where can I buy or set up a savings plan for USO?
USO is available at most major brokers. For a free monthly savings plan from €1, look at Trade Republic, Scalable Capital or Flatex. The broker comparison on this site shows fees, free-savings-plan ETFs and execution exchanges side by side.
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