USOI Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Credit Suisse X-Links Crude Oil Shares Covered Call ETN (USOI) belongs to the Oil & Gas 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 a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to USOI

USOI charges 0.85% annually. There are 3 ETFs in the Oil & Gas category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.69%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
OILK	ProShares K-1 Free Crude Oil ETF	0.69%	203.26M	Sep 2016	USOI vs OILK
DBE	Invesco DB Energy Fund	0.78%	99.84M	Jan 2007	USOI vs DBE
DBO	Invesco DB Oil Fund	0.78%	257.23M	Jan 2007	USOI vs DBO
USO	United States Oil Fund LP	0.86%	1.99B	Apr 2006	USOI vs USO
UNL	United States 12 Month Natural Gas Fund LP	0.90%	16.16M	Nov 2009	USOI vs UNL

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to USOI

USOI has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 33. There are 8 ETFs in the Oil & Gas category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 74.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
UGA	United States Gasoline Fund, LP	74	135.15M	Feb 2008	USOI vs UGA
DBE	Invesco DB Energy Fund	53	99.84M	Jan 2007	USOI vs DBE
OILU	MicroSectors Oil & Gas Exploration & Production 3X...	50	65.33M	Nov 2021	USOI vs OILU
USO	United States Oil Fund LP	41	1.99B	Apr 2006	USOI vs USO
DBO	Invesco DB Oil Fund	40	257.23M	Jan 2007	USOI vs DBO

Top Performing USOI Alternatives (YTD)

USOI is at 30.69% YTD. There are 9 ETFs in the Oil & Gas category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 84.63%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
OILU	MicroSectors Oil & Gas Exploration & Production 3X...	84.63%	65.33M	Nov 2021	USOI vs OILU
UCO	ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil	84.37%	421.22M	Nov 2008	USOI vs UCO
UGA	United States Gasoline Fund, LP	73.74%	135.15M	Feb 2008	USOI vs UGA
USO	United States Oil Fund LP	67.41%	1.99B	Apr 2006	USOI vs USO
DBE	Invesco DB Energy Fund	63.93%	99.84M	Jan 2007	USOI vs DBE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to USOI

USOI has 24.67% 1-year volatility. No ETFs in the Oil & Gas category have lower 1-year volatility; the lowest-volatility alternatives shown here go as low as 30.00%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
USL	United States 12 Month Oil Fund, LP	30.00%	44.96M	Dec 2007	USOI vs USL
OILK	ProShares K-1 Free Crude Oil ETF	30.32%	203.26M	Sep 2016	USOI vs OILK
UNL	United States 12 Month Natural Gas Fund LP	34.78%	16.16M	Nov 2009	USOI vs UNL
UGA	United States Gasoline Fund, LP	36.60%	135.15M	Feb 2008	USOI vs UGA
DBE	Invesco DB Energy Fund	37.86%	99.84M	Jan 2007	USOI vs DBE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to USOI

USOI has a 1-year max drawdown of -23.54%. There are 3 ETFs in the Oil & Gas category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -20.32%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
UGA	United States Gasoline Fund, LP	-20.32%	135.15M	Feb 2008	USOI vs UGA
USL	United States 12 Month Oil Fund, LP	-20.91%	44.96M	Dec 2007	USOI vs USL
OILK	ProShares K-1 Free Crude Oil ETF	-21.19%	203.26M	Sep 2016	USOI vs OILK
DBE	Invesco DB Energy Fund	-24.72%	99.84M	Jan 2007	USOI vs DBE
DBO	Invesco DB Oil Fund	-27.73%	257.23M	Jan 2007	USOI vs DBO

Often Compared With USOI

Investors most often compare USOI with USOY, SCHD, CVX. These 20 comparison targets span 12 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
USOY	Defiance Oil Enhanced Options Income ETF	Derivative Income, Options Trading, Actively Managed	32	37.86%	64.41M	May 2024	USOI vs USOY
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	95	25.44%	104.16B	Oct 2011	USOI vs SCHD
CVX	Chevron Corporation		76	27.30%	—	—	USOI vs CVX
JEPI	JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF	Dividend, Derivative Income	44	5.04%	45.80B	May 2020	USOI vs JEPI
QYLD	Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	83	9.77%	8.09B	Dec 2013	USOI vs QYLD
SLVO	UBS ETRACS Silver Shares Covered Call ETN	Silver, Derivative Income, Precious Metals	35	-2.43%	391.81M	Apr 2013	USOI vs SLVO
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	72	13.71%	789.06B	Jan 1993	USOI vs SPY
DIVO	Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF	Derivative Income	80	10.36%	7.58B	Dec 2016	USOI vs DIVO
AMZY	YieldMax AMZN Option Income Strategy ETF	Derivative Income	29	12.06%	265.84M	Jul 2023	USOI vs AMZY
VDC	Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF	Consumer Staples Equities	24	10.73%	9.20B	Jan 2004	USOI vs VDC
BWET	Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF	Commodities	99	1,213.29%	35.89M	May 2023	USOI vs BWET
PIT	VanEck Commodity Strategy ETF	Commodities	78	34.35%	313.41M	Dec 2022	USOI vs PIT
BTOT	iShares Total USD Fixed Income Market ETF	Total Bond Market	—	0.27%	29.27M	Dec 2025	USOI vs BTOT
KMLI	KraneShares 2x Long MELI Daily ETF	Leveraged Equities	3	-26.34%	9.55M	Apr 2025	USOI vs KMLI
COMB	GraniteShares Bloomberg Commodity Broad Strategy N...	Commodities	61	19.38%	148.77M	May 2017	USOI vs COMB
TILL	Teucrium Agricultural Strategy No K-1 ETF	Commodities	21	8.79%	32.30M	May 2022	USOI vs TILL
FAAR	First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy E...	Commodities	49	13.61%	197.61M	May 2016	USOI vs FAAR
ZSC	USCF Sustainable Commodity Strategy Fund	Commodities	85	6.61%	2.96M	Aug 2023	USOI vs ZSC
ISCMF	iShares Diversified Commodity Swap UCITS ETF	Commodities	52	11.96%	1.44B	Mar 2022	USOI vs ISCMF
CERY	SPDR Bloomberg Enhanced Roll Yield Commodity Strat...	Commodities	72	22.91%	990.78M	Sep 2024	USOI vs CERY

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