Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BINC vs USO: how they differ
BINC is an equity index fund and USO a commodity fund, and over the year USO returned more, +112.2% against +2.0%.
iShares Flexible Income Active ETF and United States Oil Fund, LP.
| BINC iShares Flexible Income Active ETF | USO United States Oil Fund, LP | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | United |
| What it is | Flexible Income | Oil |
| Total return, 1 year | +2.0% | +112.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −15.5 pts | +94.7 pts |
| Holdings | 4124 | not filed |
BINC in plain words
BINC is an index equity fund tracking the Flexible Income. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 2% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 4124 positions, with the top ten at 17.4%.
USO in plain words
USO is a commodity fund tracking the Oil. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +112.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. It sat 57.1% below its high of Apr 8, 2011 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BINC or USO?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BINC returned +2.0% and USO returned +112.2%, so USO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
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