PowerShares DB Oil Fund (DBO)


Market Price (8/13/2026): $20.87

PowerShares DB Oil Fund (DBO)


Market Price (8/13/2026): $20.87

Key Takeaways

  • DBO has returned +68.6% YTD vs +13.6% for SPY; +55.0% over the past 12 months (SPY +21.2%). details →
  • Priced in gold, DBO has returned -40.6% over the past 3 years, vs +37.6% in dollars — its dollar gains have lagged gold. details →
  • DBO has seen negligible net fund flows over the past month (+0.9% of assets). details →
  • Risk-adjusted returns trail SPY: 3-year Sharpe ratio of 0.4 vs 0.9. details →
  • DBO's +68.6% YTD is ahead of its typical pace — it averaged +17.6% at this point (August 12) over the past 5 years. details →
Last updated: 8/12/2026.

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Asset Allocation with DBO

Risk Tolerance:
ConservativeModerateAggressive
Moderate — 55% equity / 25% bonds / 20% alternatives
10Y Return (ann.)
+12.3%
Volatility
11.0%
Sharpe
0.86
YTD
+10.4%
Modeled with monthly rebalancing to target weights; 10-year figures are annualized from monthly returns. Illustrative only — past performance is not indicative of future results.

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Top 20 Holdings for DBO

Total Weights
Top 5: 16.0% | Top 10: 16.0% | Top 20: 16.0%

HoldingETF Weight
CONTRA FUTURE WTI CRUDE FUTURE NOV26CLX6 COMB 10/20/2026-85.75%
825252885Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio78.78%
46138G888Invesco Short Term Treasury ETF23.01%
CASHUSD00CASH & EQUIVALENTS-0.00%

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

 202120222023202420252026Total [1]
Returns
DBO Return61%13%-4%8%-15%69%169%
Peers Return54%26%-24%2%-14%55%100%
S&P 500 Return27%-19%24%23%16%13%106%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
DBO Win Rate75%50%42%58%42%100% 
Peers Win Rate72%53%36%47%42%64% 
S&P 500 Win Rate75%42%67%75%67%50% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
DBO Max Drawdown-22%-33%-21%-17%-25%-7% 
Peers Max Drawdown-28%-40%-37%-31%-34%-31% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-5%-25%-10%-8%-19%-9% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2021
[2] Peers: USO, UNG, BNO.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2026 data is for the year up to 8/12/2026 (YTD)

Sharpe Ratios Compared

One measure of reward vs. risk is a Sharpe ratio. A higher ratio indicates better risk-adjusted returns. Most funds have Sharpe ratios < 1.0.

Ticker1Y3Y5Y
DBO1.270.390.39
Commodity Top Results (3Y)   
SGOL1.381.370.95
BAR1.311.350.93
SIVR1.751.150.77
IAU0.761.070.76
GLDM0.751.070.76

Results as of 7312026.

How Low Can It Go

EventDBOS&P 500
2025 US Tariff Shock
  % Loss-18.5%-18.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven22.7%23.1%
  Time to Breakeven43 days79 days
2023 SVB Regional Banking Crisis
  % Loss-13.6%-6.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven15.8%7.1%
  Time to Breakeven17 days31 days
2020 COVID-19 Crash
  % Loss-43.7%-33.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven77.7%50.9%
  Time to Breakeven259 days140 days
Q4 2018 Fed Policy Error / Growth Scare
  % Loss-41.2%-19.2%
  % Gain to Breakeven69.9%23.8%
  Time to Breakeven1008 days105 days
2016-2017 Trump Reflation Bond Selloff
  % Loss-14.1%-3.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven16.4%3.9%
  Time to Breakeven86 days6 days
2015-2016 China Devaluation / Global Growth Scare
  % Loss-39.3%-12.2%
  % Gain to Breakeven64.7%13.9%
  Time to Breakeven793 days62 days

Compare to USO, UNG, BNO

In The Past

PowerShares DB Oil Fund's stock fell -18.5% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 22.7% gain to breakeven.

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EventDBOS&P 500
2020 COVID-19 Crash
  % Loss-43.7%-33.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven77.7%50.9%
  Time to Breakeven259 days140 days
Q4 2018 Fed Policy Error / Growth Scare
  % Loss-41.2%-19.2%
  % Gain to Breakeven69.9%23.8%
  Time to Breakeven1008 days105 days
2015-2016 China Devaluation / Global Growth Scare
  % Loss-39.3%-12.2%
  % Gain to Breakeven64.7%13.9%
  Time to Breakeven793 days62 days
2011 US Debt Ceiling Crisis & European Contagion
  % Loss-23.9%-17.9%
  % Gain to Breakeven31.4%21.8%
  Time to Breakeven92 days123 days
2010 Eurozone Sovereign Debt Crisis / Flash Crash
  % Loss-20.3%-15.4%
  % Gain to Breakeven25.5%18.2%
  Time to Breakeven213 days125 days
2008-2009 Global Financial Crisis
  % Loss-53.5%-53.4%
  % Gain to Breakeven114.9%114.4%
  Time to Breakeven779 days1085 days

Compare to USO, UNG, BNO

In The Past

PowerShares DB Oil Fund's stock fell -18.5% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 22.7% gain to breakeven.

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Limiting losses and compounding gains is essential to preserving wealth.

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ETF Fund Flows

Largest fund inflows and outflows across ETFs, with the asset-allocation rotation they imply.

Net fund flows · as of 2026-08-12

Asset allocation rotation · Past month

  • Equity ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$63.7B), followed by Bond (+$17.4B), with every major asset class in net inflows.
  • Within the mix, money rotated into US Large Cap Core (+$19.5B) and out of Thematic (−$3.4B).
  • Relative to fund size, BFLX drew the largest inflow (+55.5% of AUM) and FTXL the largest outflow (−65.5%).
Largest inflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$13.55B+1.4%
2SPYState Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$13.29B+1.7%
3QQQInvesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Equity US Nasdaq Growth+$10.62B+2.3%
4SPYMState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$6.71B+4.2%
5EWYiShares MSCI South Korea ETFEquity Emerging Markets+$6.01B+25.4%
6SGOViShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFCash+$4.75B+4.8%
7TLTiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETFBond Long Treasury+$4.42B+10.4%
8VTIVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFEquity US Total Market+$3.98B+0.6%
9DRAMRoundhill Memory ETFOther+$3.9B+16.3%
10QQQMInvesco NASDAQ 100 ETFEquity US Nasdaq Growth+$3.81B+3.8%
Largest outflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1IVViShares Core S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core-$13.99B-1.6%
2IEFiShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETFBond Intermediate Treasury-$3.61B-7.7%
3IWMiShares Russell 2000 ETFEquity US Small Cap Core-$2.79B-3.4%
4ARKKARK Innovation ETFEquity Thematic-$2.36B-39.6%
5IQMMProShares - GENIUS Money Market ETFOther-$2.32B-13.0%
6LQDiShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETFBond Intermediate Corporate-$1.84B-5.5%
7IGViShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETFEquity Industry Subsector-$1.15B-8.3%
8IWFiShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFEquity US Large Growth-$1.11B-0.9%
9VOVanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETFEquity US Mid Cap Core-$1.02B-1.0%
10IWRiShares Russell Mid-Cap ETFEquity US Mid Cap Core-$939M-1.7%

Largest ETF fund flows across ~2610 funds (min AUM $100M). Net creations/redemptions; leveraged & inverse ETFs excluded. A ⚠ marks a day excluded as a suspected data error.

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About DBO

0Holdings Count: 4
Expense Ratio: 0.81%
Inception Date: 2007-01-05
Invesco DB Oil Fund
The Invesco DB Oil Fund (DBO) endeavors to replicate the performance, whether positive or negative, of the DBIQ Optimum Yield Crude Oil Index Excess Return (the Index). Its total return also incorporates net interest income generated from the Fund's primary investments in US Treasury securities and money market instruments, after accounting for its expenses. This Fund provides investors with an efficient and convenient vehicle to gain exposure to commodity futures. The underlying Index is a rules-based benchmark constructed from futures contracts tied to light sweet crude oil (West Texas Intermediate or WTI). It's important to note that direct investment in the Index itself is not possible. Both the Fund and its benchmark undergo annual adjustments and rebalancing every November. Prospective investors should be aware that this Fund is not appropriate for everyone. Its investment strategy is speculative, operating within highly volatile markets. The inherent volatility of futures contracts means that rapid fluctuations in the market prices of the underlying contracts could lead to substantial financial losses. For a complete understanding of these and other potential risks, please consult the "Risk and Other Information" section and the Fund's official Prospectus. Further tax-related compliance information, including qualified notices concerning IRS Section 1446(f) for Publicly Traded Partnerships (PTPs) and the Form 1065 Schedule K-3 FAQ for Invesco DB Funds, is available on our dedicated ETF tax center.
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Profile

DBOUSOUNGBNOMedian
NamePowerShare.United Sta.United Sta.United Sta. 
Asset ClassCommodityCommodityCommodityCommodity-
AUM ($ Bil)0.21.70.50.60.6
Expense Ratio0.81%0.86%1.17%1.15%1.00%
10-D Avg Volume (Mil)0.707.238.113.015.12
Latest Day Volume (Mil)0.253.528.860.802.16
Holdings Count41312
Inception Date1/5/20074/10/20064/18/20076/2/2010-

Fundamentals

DBOUSOUNGBNOMedian
NamePowerShare.United Sta.United Sta.United Sta. 
Net Asset Value19.85119.7810.1947.75-
Premium/Discount-6.3%0.1%-3.2%
Distribution Yield-0.0%0.0%-0.0%
Sales Yield-----
Earnings Yield-----

Valuation

DBOUSOUNGBNOMedian
NamePowerShare.United Sta.United Sta.United Sta. 
P/S (TTM)-----
P/E (TTM)-----
P/FCF (TTM)-----
Forward P/E-----
Forward P/S-----

Risk

DBOUSOUNGBNOMedian
NamePowerShare.United Sta.United Sta.United Sta. 
Volatility (1Y)33.0%47.9%58.9%42.9%45.4%
Volatility (3Y)29.5%36.8%57.0%32.8%34.8%
Volatility (5Y)32.0%37.2%63.3%35.6%36.4%
Beta (1Y)-0.39-1.27-0.69-1.18-0.94
Beta (3Y)0.29-0.070.030.010.02
Beta (5Y)0.340.170.310.200.25
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)2.251.38-0.122.171.77
Sharpe Ratio (3Y)0.560.68-0.340.880.62
Sharpe Ratio (5Y)0.580.72-0.230.840.65
Max Drawdown (1Y)-14.6%-32.5%-43.0%-16.8%-24.7%
Max Drawdown (3Y)-28.2%-32.5%-69.8%-23.8%-30.3%
Max Drawdown (5Y)-37.7%-36.2%-92.9%-33.7%-37.0%

Returns

DBOUSOUNGBNOMedian
NamePowerShare.United Sta.United Sta.United Sta. 
1M Return-5.9%-3.0%-1.4%
3M Return--11.8%-6.5%--9.1%
6M Return-63.1%-15.9%-23.6%
YTD Return-84.1%-16.8%-33.6%
1Y Return-72.5%-22.0%-25.3%
2Y Return-70.4%-26.4%-22.0%
3Y Return-72.4%-65.5%-3.5%

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date7312026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity0.2 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 7152026-24.7%
Average Daily Volume0.5 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1