All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)

Total Real Returns

USO: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

USO total return snapshot: USO returned +60.69% over the past year and +70.59% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Apr. 10, 2006, USO is down −78.32% in nominal total return, or −7.25%/yr, and is currently −87.45% below its total-return high on Jul. 14, 2008.

Data ending Fri Aug. 7, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Mon 2006-04-10💬 to Fri 2026-08-07 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
USO
×
−78.32%
−7.25%/yr
−11.42%/yr
R2=0.745
United States Oil Fund LP Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Mon 2006-04-10💬 to Fri 2026-08-07 Start
Value
End
Value
USO
×
$10,000.00
2006-04-10
$2,168.11
2026-08-07

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-08-07

  YTD YoY
USO
×
+70.59% +60.69%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
USO
×
−87.45%
on 2026-08-07
from 2008-07-14 peak
−98.19%
on 2020-04-28
from 2008-07-14 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-08-07 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
USO
×
+60.69% +57.96%
+25.68%/yr
+59.82%
+16.92%/yr
+148.01%
+19.92%/yr
+49.57%
+4.11%/yr

Annual Returns

Year USO
2026 (YTD) +70.59%
2025 −8.46%
2024 +13.35%
2023 −4.94%
2022 +28.97%
2021 +64.68%
2020 −67.79%
2019 +32.61%
2018 −19.57%
2017 +2.47%
2016 +6.55%
2015 −45.97%
2014 −42.36%
2013 +5.84%
2012 −12.44%
2011 −2.28%
2010 −0.71%
2009 +18.67%
2008 −56.31%
2007 +46.82%
2006 −24.14%