United States Oil ETF vs Valero Energy Corporation — how do they compare? United States Oil ETF trades at $128.68, while Valero Energy Corporation trades at $313.92 (market cap $93.03B). The key difference: Valero Energy Corporation pays a 1.53% dividend while United States Oil ETF pays none, and Valero Energy Corporation is trading nearer its 52-week high, United States Oil ETF nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| USO | VLO | |
|---|---|---|
52-Week High | $152.96 | $313.31 |
52-Week Low | $66.17 | $131.77 |
Market Cap | — | $93.03B |
Sector | — | Energy |
Enterprise Value | — | $98.79B |
Dividend Yield | — | 1.53% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
This ETF invests primarily in futures contracts for light, sweet crude oil, other types of crude oil, diesel-heating oil, gasoline, natural gas, and other petroleum-based fuels.
Read more on USO →Valero Energy is one of the largest independent refiners in the United States. It operates 14 refineries with a total throughput capacity of 3.2 million barrels a day in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Valero also owns 14 ethanol plants with capacity of 1.7 billion gallons of ethanol a year and holds a 50% stake in Diamond Green Diesel, which has capacity to produce 700 million gallons per year of renewable diesel.
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