Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IJS vs USO: how they differ
IJS is an equity index fund and USO a commodity fund, and over the year USO returned more, +112.2% against +22.1%.
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF and United States Oil Fund, LP.
| IJS iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | USO United States Oil Fund, LP | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | United |
| What it is | S&P Small-Cap 600 Value | Oil |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.1% | +112.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.7 pts | +94.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | not published |
| Holdings | 461 | not filed |
IJS in plain words
IJS is an index equity fund tracking the S&P Small-Cap 600 Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 461 positions, with the top ten at 8.3%. It sat 4.3% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
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, IJS or USO?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJS returned +22.1% 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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