Credit Suisse X-Links Crude Oil Shares Covered Call ETN (USOI) Alternatives

Credit Suisse X-Links Crude Oil Shares Covered Call ETN (USOI) belongs to the Commodities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with USOI. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to USOI

USOI charges 0.85% annually. Among ETFs in the Commodities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among USOI alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
ISCMF	iShares Diversified Commodity Swap UCITS ETF	0.19%	Mar 4, 2022	USOI vs ISCMF
COMB	GraniteShares Bloomberg Commodity Broad Strategy N...	0.25%	May 22, 2017	USOI vs COMB
BCI	abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ET...	0.25%	Mar 30, 2017	USOI vs BCI
CERY	SPDR Bloomberg Enhanced Roll Yield Commodity Strat...	0.28%	Sep 4, 2024	USOI vs CERY
CMDY	iShares Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy E...	0.28%	Apr 3, 2018	USOI vs CMDY

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to USOI

Among ETFs in the Commodities category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
BWET	Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF	99	May 3, 2023	USOI vs BWET
PIT	VanEck Commodity Strategy ETF	96	Dec 20, 2022	USOI vs PIT
HGER	Harbor Commodity All-Weather Strategy ETF	94	Feb 9, 2022	USOI vs HGER
ISCMF	iShares Diversified Commodity Swap UCITS ETF	94	Mar 4, 2022	USOI vs ISCMF
ZSC	USCF Sustainable Commodity Strategy Fund	93	Aug 8, 2023	USOI vs ZSC

Top Performing USOI Alternatives (YTD)

USOI alternatives from the Commodities category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
BWET	Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF	411.30%	May 3, 2023	USOI vs BWET
GSG	iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust	39.85%	Jul 21, 2006	USOI vs GSG
PIT	VanEck Commodity Strategy ETF	37.04%	Dec 20, 2022	USOI vs PIT
COMT	iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF	35.81%	Oct 15, 2014	USOI vs COMT
PDBC	Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strate...	30.72%	Nov 7, 2014	USOI vs PDBC

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to USOI

USOI alternatives from the Commodities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
COM	Direxion Auspice Broad Commodity Strategy ETF	10.35%	Mar 30, 2017	USOI vs COM
CMDT	PIMCO Commodity Strategy Active Exchange-Traded Fu...	13.23%	May 9, 2023	USOI vs CMDT
ZSC	USCF Sustainable Commodity Strategy Fund	13.56%	Aug 8, 2023	USOI vs ZSC
BCD	abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Longer Dated Strateg...	15.15%	Mar 30, 2017	USOI vs BCD
FAAR	First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy E...	15.33%	May 18, 2016	USOI vs FAAR

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to USOI

USOI alternatives from the Commodities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
ISCMF	iShares Diversified Commodity Swap UCITS ETF	-5.69%	Mar 4, 2022	USOI vs ISCMF
COM	Direxion Auspice Broad Commodity Strategy ETF	-6.15%	Mar 30, 2017	USOI vs COM
ZSC	USCF Sustainable Commodity Strategy Fund	-7.69%	Aug 8, 2023	USOI vs ZSC
HGER	Harbor Commodity All-Weather Strategy ETF	-8.84%	Feb 9, 2022	USOI vs HGER
COMB	GraniteShares Bloomberg Commodity Broad Strategy N...	-9.19%	May 22, 2017	USOI vs COMB

Other ETFs from Credit Suisse

Most popular Credit Suisse ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
GLDI	Credit Suisse X-Links Gold Shares Covered Call ETN	Precious Metals	87	1.47%	Jan 29, 2013	USOI vs GLDI
SLVO	Credit Suisse X-Links Silver Shares Covered Call E...	Precious Metals	91	6.93%	Apr 17, 2013	USOI vs SLVO

Often Compared With USOI

What investors most often compare with USOI, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
USO	United States Oil Fund LP	Oil & Gas	82	83.99%	Apr 10, 2006	USOI vs USO
OILK	ProShares K-1 Free Crude Oil Strategy ETF	Oil & Gas	56	46.13%	Sep 26, 2016	USOI vs OILK
OILU	MicroSectors Oil & Gas Exploration & Production 3X...	Leveraged Commodities	50	137.69%	Mar 24, 2017	USOI vs OILU
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	52	12.79%	Oct 20, 2011	USOI vs SCHD
CVX	Chevron Corporation		73	37.08%	—	USOI vs CVX
JEPI	JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF	Actively Managed, Dividend, Derivative Income	39	0.20%	May 20, 2020	USOI vs JEPI
QYLD	Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	72	0.02%	Dec 12, 2013	USOI vs QYLD
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	USOI vs SPY
DIVO	Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF	Derivative Income	80	2.01%	Dec 13, 2016	USOI vs DIVO
VDC	Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF	Consumer Staples Equities	25	6.90%	Jan 26, 2004	USOI vs VDC
AMZY	YieldMax AMZN Option Income Strategy ETF	Options Trading	22	-9.58%	Jul 24, 2023	USOI vs AMZY
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	USOI vs VOO
USOY	Defiance Oil Enhanced Options Income ETF	Derivative Income	80	60.22%	May 9, 2024	USOI vs USOY
BCAT	BlackRock Capital Allocation Trust		85	5.19%	—	USOI vs BCAT
WTI	W&T Offshore, Inc.		84	109.90%	—	USOI vs WTI
DMLP	Dorchester Minerals, L.P.		39	24.91%	—	USOI vs DMLP
MLPI	Neos MLP & Energy Infrastructure High Income ETF	Energy Equities	—	17.27%	Dec 17, 2025	USOI vs MLPI
YMAX	YieldMax Universe Fund of Option Income ETFs	Large Cap Blend Equities	15	-13.13%	Jan 16, 2024	USOI vs YMAX
GLDY	Defiance Gold Enhanced Options Income ETF	Derivative Income, Gold	—	1.71%	Apr 1, 2025	USOI vs GLDY
JEPQ	JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF	Derivative Income	72	-2.87%	May 3, 2022	USOI vs JEPQ

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