United States Oil Fund trailing returns
United States Oil Fund's 10-year return is +5.9% a year (CAGR) (+76.7% cumulative). How United States Oil Fund (USO) has performed over the last day, week, month and year, over 5, 10 and 20 years, and since inception, through October 16, 2026 — price return and dividends side by side, with the worst drop inside each window.
Trailing returns by period#
To 2026-10-16. Price return + dividends = total return. Per year (CAGR) for windows of a year or more, with the cumulative total return beneath. Worst drop: the deepest fall in the price from a high inside the window, and when it bottomed.
| Period | Price | DivsDividends | Total | Worst drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | +2.8% | +0.0% | +2.8% | — |
| 5 days | +9.1% | +0.0% | +9.1% | — |
| 1 month | +3.6% | +0.0% | +3.6% | -8.2%Sep 29 |
| YTD | +133.9% | +0.0% | +133.9% | -32.5%Jul 1 |
| 1 year | +138.5% | +0.0% | +138.5% | -32.5%Jul 2026 |
| 5 years | +23.1% | +0.0% | +23.1%+183.0% | -36.2%Mar 2023 |
| 10 years | +5.9% | +0.0% | +5.9%+76.7% | -86.8%Apr 2020 |
| 20 years | -4.9% | +0.0% | -4.9%-63.0% | -98.2%Apr 2020 |
| Since inception (2006) | -5.7% | +0.0% | -5.7%-70.3% | -98.2%Apr 2020 |
Growth of USO#
Actual level with dividends reinvested (solid); dashed lines are each window's constant-rate path from start to today.
- 5 years+23.1%/year · +183.0%
- 10 years+5.9%/year · +76.7%
- 20 years-4.9%/year · -63.0%
Methodology#
Trailing returns measure from the closest close about N years before the latest close (2026-10-16). Cumulative return is the total change over the window; annualized return is the compound annual growth rate (CAGR), shown for windows of a year or more. Price return is the change in USO's closing price; total return reinvests dividends (from its split- and dividend-adjusted closes); the dividends column is the difference between the two. The worst drop is the largest fall in the closing price from a high to a later low inside the window, the way a drawdown is usually quoted. See the year-by-year returns for the calendar breakdown. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is United States Oil Fund's 10-year return?
- Over the last 10 years, United States Oil Fund (USO) returned about +5.9% a year annualized (+76.7% cumulative total return).
- What is United States Oil Fund's 20-year annualized return?
- Over the last 20 years, United States Oil Fund (USO) compounded at about -4.9% a year (-63.0% cumulative).
- What is United States Oil Fund's return since inception?
- Since 2006, United States Oil Fund (USO) has compounded at about -5.7% a year — -70.3% in total.