USO vs XLB

United States Oil Fund vs Materials Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • XLB has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.86% for USO.
  • XLB pays a higher dividend yield (1.70%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricUSOXLB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.86%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.00%1.70%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.94B$7.31B
YTD return
93.68%16.07%
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.
2.140.95
P/E ratio
40.8425.96
Last price
$134.97$51.40
Inception
Issuer
USCFState Street

USO top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for USO.

XLB top holdings

Top holdings · XLB
LINLinde PLC14.14%
NEMNewmont Corp7.33%
NUENucor Corp5.68%
FCXFreeport-McMoRan Inc5.02%
CRHCRH PLC4.93%
VMCVulcan Materials Co4.85%
APDAir Products and Chemicals Inc4.68%
MLMMartin Marietta Materials Inc4.49%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co4.48%
CTVACorteva Inc4.46%
Sector breakdown · XLB
Consumer Cyclical12.4%
Basic Materials87.6%

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 XLB

XLB (Materials Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 materials sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $7.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.70%. Its largest holding is Linde PLC (LIN), which represents 14.1% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 12.4%.