Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
LYTE vs USO: how they differ
LYTE and USO are funds of different kinds, on the fields both publish.
Roundhill Photonics & Optics ETF and United States Oil Fund, LP.
| LYTE Roundhill Photonics & Optics ETF | USO United States Oil Fund, LP | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Thematic ETF | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Roundhill | United |
| What it is | Photonics and optics | Oil |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.4% | +112.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | −0.6% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.1 pts | +94.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | not published |
LYTE in plain words
LYTE has no public holdings filing captured yet. Since it launched on Aug 6, 2026 the fund returned −0.4% with distributions reinvested against −0.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was about even. It sits 11.4% below its all-time high of Aug 17, 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
- Are LYTE and USO the same kind of fund?
- No. LYTE is a thematic ETF and USO is an index ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.
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