United States Brent Oil Fund LP vs Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? United States Brent Oil Fund LP trades at $50.63, while Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $84.15. The key difference: United States Brent Oil Fund LP is trading nearer its 52-week high, Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BNO | XLP | |
|---|---|---|
Sector | Commodities - Energy | — |
52-Week High | $60.13 | $90.00 |
52-Week Low | $27.20 | $75.61 |
Trailing returns across standard periods
BNO is a commodity ETF that tracks the daily price of Brent crude oil futures. It provides exposure to the international oil benchmark, which often trades at a premium to the U.S. WTI benchmark, and is primarily used for short-term trading due to roll costs.
Read more on BNO →In seeking to track the performance of the index, the fund employs a replication strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes companies that have been identified as Consumer Staples companies by the GICS®. It is non-diversified.
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