USO vs VTIP

United States Oil Fund vs Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF

Quick take
  • VTIP has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.86% for USO.
  • VTIP pays a higher dividend yield (3.59%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricUSOVTIP
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.86%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.00%3.59%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.94B$68.48B
YTD return
93.68%1.81%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
2.140.22
P/E ratio
40.84
Last price
$134.97$50.29
Inception
Issuer
USCFVanguard

USO top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for USO.

VTIP top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for VTIP.

About USO

USO (United States Oil Fund) is Tracks WTI crude oil futures. Managed by USCF, the fund carries $1.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.86%.

About VTIP

VTIP (Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF) is Short-term TIPS for near-term inflation protection. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $68.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 3.59%.