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 4 ETFs in the Oil & Gas category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.68%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
OILK	ProShares K-1 Free Crude Oil Strategy ETF	0.68%	264.89M	Sep 2016	USOI vs OILK
UGA	United States Gasoline Fund LP	0.75%	118.98M	Feb 2008	USOI vs UGA
DBE	Invesco DB Energy Fund	0.78%	94.72M	Jan 2007	USOI vs DBE
DBO	Invesco DB Oil Fund	0.78%	240.68M	Jan 2007	USOI vs DBO
USO	United States Oil Fund LP	0.86%	1.92B	Apr 2006	USOI vs USO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to USOI

USOI has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 30. There are 4 ETFs in the Oil & Gas category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 55.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
UGA	United States Gasoline Fund LP	55	118.98M	Feb 2008	USOI vs UGA
DBE	Invesco DB Energy Fund	40	94.72M	Jan 2007	USOI vs DBE
USO	United States Oil Fund LP	32	1.92B	Apr 2006	USOI vs USO
DBO	Invesco DB Oil Fund	31	240.68M	Jan 2007	USOI vs DBO
BNO	United States Brent Oil Fund LP	29	883.37M	Jun 2010	USOI vs BNO

Top Performing USOI Alternatives (YTD)

USOI is at 26.72% YTD. There are 8 ETFs in the Oil & Gas category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 81.88%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
UCO	ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil	81.88%	358.86M	Nov 2008	USOI vs UCO
UGA	United States Gasoline Fund LP	64.09%	118.98M	Feb 2008	USOI vs UGA
USO	United States Oil Fund LP	60.87%	1.92B	Apr 2006	USOI vs USO
DBE	Invesco DB Energy Fund	53.97%	94.72M	Jan 2007	USOI vs DBE
BNO	United States Brent Oil Fund LP	50.21%	883.37M	Jun 2010	USOI vs BNO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to USOI

USOI has 23.55% 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 28.90%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
USL	United States 12 Month Oil Fund LP	28.90%	39.62M	Dec 2007	USOI vs USL
OILK	ProShares K-1 Free Crude Oil Strategy ETF	29.00%	264.89M	Sep 2016	USOI vs OILK
DBO	Invesco DB Oil Fund	34.89%	240.68M	Jan 2007	USOI vs DBO
UGA	United States Gasoline Fund LP	35.22%	118.98M	Feb 2008	USOI vs UGA
DBE	Invesco DB Energy Fund	35.27%	94.72M	Jan 2007	USOI vs DBE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to USOI

USOI has a 1-year max drawdown of -18.41%. There are 2 ETFs in the Oil & Gas category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -17.41%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
OILK	ProShares K-1 Free Crude Oil Strategy ETF	-17.41%	264.89M	Sep 2016	USOI vs OILK
USL	United States 12 Month Oil Fund LP	-17.53%	39.62M	Dec 2007	USOI vs USL
UGA	United States Gasoline Fund LP	-18.96%	118.98M	Feb 2008	USOI vs UGA
DBE	Invesco DB Energy Fund	-21.28%	94.72M	Jan 2007	USOI vs DBE
DBO	Invesco DB Oil Fund	-23.03%	240.68M	Jan 2007	USOI vs DBO

Often Compared With USOI

Investors most often compare USOI with OILU, USOY, SCHD. These 20 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
OILU	MicroSectors Oil & Gas Exploration & Production 3X...	Leveraged Commodities	26	53.67%	65.33M	Mar 2017	USOI vs OILU
USOY	Defiance Oil Enhanced Options Income ETF	Derivative Income	26	34.69%	66.18M	May 2024	USOI vs USOY
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	77	17.72%	99.95B	Oct 2011	USOI vs SCHD
CVX	Chevron Corporation		70	17.66%	—	—	USOI vs CVX
JEPI	JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF	Dividend, Derivative Income	27	0.91%	44.26B	May 2020	USOI vs JEPI
QYLD	Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	84	7.89%	8.44B	Dec 2013	USOI vs QYLD
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.15%	765.27B	Jan 1993	USOI vs SPY
SLVO	UBS ETRACS Silver Shares Covered Call ETN	Silver, Derivative Income, Precious Metals	41	-0.85%	412.72M	Apr 2013	USOI vs SLVO
DIVO	Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF	Derivative Income	60	5.40%	7.20B	Dec 2016	USOI vs DIVO
VDC	Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF	Consumer Staples Equities	15	8.86%	9.10B	Jan 2004	USOI vs VDC
AMZY	YieldMax AMZN Option Income Strategy ETF	Derivative Income	12	-1.83%	234.89M	Jul 2023	USOI vs AMZY
BWET	Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF	Commodities	98	968.33%	28.22M	May 2023	USOI vs BWET
PIT	VanEck Commodity Strategy ETF	Commodities	57	25.62%	257.40M	Dec 2022	USOI vs PIT
TILL	Teucrium Agricultural Strategy No K-1 ETF	Commodities	6	2.85%	38.61M	May 2022	USOI vs TILL
FAAR	First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy E...	Commodities	75	19.14%	180.71M	May 2016	USOI vs FAAR
ZSC	USCF Sustainable Commodity Strategy Fund	Commodities	78	5.64%	2.94M	Aug 2023	USOI vs ZSC
ISCMF	iShares Diversified Commodity Swap UCITS ETF	Commodities	78	22.87%	1.44B	Mar 2022	USOI vs ISCMF
COMB	GraniteShares Bloomberg Commodity Broad Strategy N...	Commodities	38	14.97%	131.30M	May 2017	USOI vs COMB
KMLI	KraneShares 2x Long MELI Daily ETF	Leveraged Equities	1	-46.82%	8.20M	Apr 2025	USOI vs KMLI
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.19%	1.70T	Sep 2010	USOI vs VOO

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