Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
USO vs VUSB: how they differ
USO is a commodity fund and VUSB a short-term Treasury fund, and over the year USO returned more, +112.2% against +3.7%.
United States Oil Fund, LP and Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF.
| USO United States Oil Fund, LP | VUSB Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | United | Vanguard |
| What it is | Oil | Ultra-Short Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | +112.2% | +3.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +94.7 pts | −13.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.10% |
| Holdings | not filed | 1281 |
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.
VUSB in plain words
VUSB is a cash and treasury bills tracking the Ultra-Short Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +3.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.10% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, USO or VUSB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, USO returned +112.2% and VUSB returned +3.7%, so USO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
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