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 +105.94% over the past year and +122.41% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Apr. 10, 2006, USO is down −71.73% in nominal total return, or −5.99%/yr, and is currently −83.63% below its total-return high on Jul. 14, 2008.

Data ending Fri Sep. 18, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Mon 2006-04-10💬 to Fri 2026-09-18 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
USO
×
−71.73%
−5.99%/yr
−11.25%/yr
R2=0.733
United States Oil Fund LP Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Mon 2006-04-10💬 to Fri 2026-09-18 Start
Value
End
Value
USO
×
$10,000.00
2006-04-10
$2,826.74
2026-09-18

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-18

  YTD YoY
USO
×
+122.41% +105.94%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
USO
×
−83.63%
on 2026-09-18
from 2008-07-14 peak
−98.19%
on 2020-04-28
from 2008-07-14 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-09-18 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
USO
×
+105.94% +117.69%
+47.54%/yr
+88.85%
+23.61%/yr
+205.68%
+25.04%/yr
+92.27%
+6.76%/yr

Annual Returns

Year USO
2026 (YTD) +122.41%
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%