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United States Brent Oil Fund LP (BNO)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN

US91167Q1004

CUSIP

91167Q100

Inception Date

Jun 2, 2010

Category

Oil & Gas

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

Front Month Brent Crude Oil

Asset Class

Commodity

Expense Ratio

BNO has an expense ratio of 0.90%, placing it in the medium range.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

United States Brent Oil Fund LP (BNO) returned -7.61% year-to-date (YTD) and -10.80% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BNO returned 1.82% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.87%.


BNO

YTD

-7.61%

1M

0.40%

6M

-2.26%

1Y

-10.80%

5Y*

26.31%

10Y*

1.82%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

1.30%

1M

12.94%

6M

1.49%

1Y

12.48%

5Y*

15.82%

10Y*

10.87%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of BNO, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20254.11%-3.27%3.15%-16.97%7.12%-7.61%
20245.64%3.05%7.33%0.19%-4.85%5.69%-2.64%-4.31%-5.48%4.17%-1.66%3.28%9.67%
2023-0.42%-2.20%-3.49%1.35%-9.47%4.43%14.02%2.34%7.91%-5.83%-5.86%-3.94%-3.43%
202215.73%12.23%10.20%2.07%11.10%-3.54%-1.10%-7.47%-8.81%10.51%-5.03%-1.36%35.25%
20216.68%17.90%-1.98%6.80%3.83%9.31%1.35%-4.20%10.43%7.80%-15.96%11.82%62.34%
2020-12.76%-11.05%-51.24%-11.03%39.32%10.33%4.91%3.09%-8.74%-10.99%25.74%8.05%-38.23%
201912.79%8.68%2.29%7.44%-13.22%5.86%0.90%-7.94%3.01%0.77%3.61%10.03%36.01%
20184.09%-5.79%7.83%8.41%4.24%2.54%-6.13%4.23%7.47%-9.13%-21.14%-8.26%-15.30%
2017-2.81%0.92%-5.59%-4.27%-2.59%-3.99%7.31%0.72%7.90%7.85%3.24%7.23%15.43%
2016-7.35%0.26%7.83%18.27%3.72%-1.06%-13.78%7.48%5.15%-4.34%4.11%8.59%28.10%
2015-11.76%16.53%-12.17%18.54%-3.09%-4.16%-19.01%1.81%-10.59%0.36%-11.32%-17.35%-46.08%
2014-5.34%2.89%-0.76%0.46%1.57%3.28%-5.89%-3.19%-8.56%-9.87%-17.90%-18.84%-49.03%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of BNO is 7, meaning it’s performing worse than 93% of other ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of BNO is 77
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of BNO is 77
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of BNO is 77
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of BNO is 88
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of BNO is 77
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of BNO is 55
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for United States Brent Oil Fund LP (BNO) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

United States Brent Oil Fund LP Sharpe ratios as of May 17, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: -0.38
  • 5-Year: 0.77
  • 10-Year: 0.05
  • All Time: 0.02

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of United States Brent Oil Fund LP compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History


United States Brent Oil Fund LP doesn't pay dividends

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the United States Brent Oil Fund LP. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the United States Brent Oil Fund LP was 87.06%, occurring on Apr 28, 2020. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current United States Brent Oil Fund LP drawdown is 40.43%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-87.06%Jun 20, 20141474Apr 28, 2020
-28.37%Mar 2, 201278Jun 21, 2012161Feb 13, 2013239
-19.87%Apr 11, 2011122Oct 3, 201196Feb 21, 2012218
-16.52%Feb 15, 201342Apr 17, 201393Aug 28, 2013135
-12.43%Aug 5, 201014Aug 24, 201018Oct 1, 201032

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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