OILU's Sharpe Ratio of 1.88 indicates that for each unit of volatility, it generates 1.88 units of excess return above the risk-free rate. The ratio is calculated using historical daily returns over the past 12 months (as of Jun 3, 2026).
Sharpe uses total volatility (standard deviation) which includes both upside and downside price movements, making it useful for comparing risk-adjusted returns across different assets.
OILU Sharpe Ratio Rank
OILU ranks above 54.6% of all investments in our database based on Sharpe Ratio over the past 12 months, showing balanced returns relative to total risk taken. Securities are ranked from 0 (worst) to 100 (best).
What moves the rank
- Strong returns with low total volatility → Higher rank
- High volatility (both upside and downside) → Lower rank
- Consistent returns → Higher rank than volatile returns of same magnitude
- Sharp drawdowns increase volatility → Lower rank
What you can do with this information
- Returns are proportional to volatility—neither strong nor weak
- Evaluate whether the volatility profile aligns with your risk tolerance
- Review higher-ranked alternatives in the same category
- Monitor rank direction to identify improving or deteriorating trends
OILU Sharpe Ratio Market Positioning
The chart shows OILU's Sharpe Ratio relative to all ETFs on our platform, with color zones indicating percentile rankings. Higher ratios indicate better risk-adjusted returns.
- Red zone (bottom 25%): 0.91 or lower
- Yellow zone (middle 50%): 0.91 to 2.51
- Green zone (top 25%): 2.51 or higher
- Top 1%: 7.84+
- Median: 1.76 — half of all investments score higher
How it compares to other similar ETFs
The table compares MicroSectors Oil & Gas Exploration & Production 3X Leveraged ETN's Sharpe Ratio with other ETFs in the Leveraged Commodities category across multiple time periods, showing how OILU's risk-adjusted performance compares to similar funds.
Data shows 1-, 5-, and 10-year periods, plus each fund's all-time average, as of Jun 3, 2026.
| Symbol | Name | 1Y Sharpe Ratio | 5Y Sharpe Ratio | 10Y Sharpe Ratio | All Time Sharpe Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCO | ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil | 2.08 | |||
| OILU | MicroSectors Oil & Gas Exploration & Production 3X Leveraged ETN | 1.88 | |||
| AGQ | ProShares Ultra Silver | 1.28 | |||
| DGP | DB Gold Double Long Exchange Traded Notes | 1.11 | |||
| UGL | ProShares Ultra Gold | 0.99 | |||
| SHNY | MicroSectors Gold 3X Leveraged ETN | 0.64 | |||
| YGLD | Simplify Gold Strategy PLUS Income ETF | 0.58 | |||
| DZZ | DB Gold Double Short Exchange Traded Notes | 0.04 | |||
| KOLD | ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas | 0.01 | |||
| WXET | Teucrium 2x Daily Wheat ETF | -0.15 |
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