ProShares K-1 Free Crude Oil Strategy ETF

OILK tracks an index holding three separate contracts at equal-weighting with different roll schedules.

United States Brent Oil Fund LP

Invesco DB Oil Fund

United States 12 Month Oil Fund LP

United States Oil Fund LP

In the latest meeting, OPEC+ agreed to extend production cuts of 3.66 million barrels per day (bpd) until the end of 2025, along with prolonging cuts of 2.2 million bpd until September 2024.

Will OPEC+ Output Cuts At All Boost Oil ETFs Ahead?

Slowing manufacturing activity may instigate the Fed to cut interest rates earlier-than-expected. While this is a plus for oil ETFs, the U.S. government's efforts to keep oil prices low in the election year may not allow those ETFs to soar ahead.

U.S. Oil Hovers Around $83: What Lies Ahead for ETFs?

Geopolitical risk, particularly involving Iran and Israel, could lead to a significant spike in oil prices and a risk-off period. The ProShares K-1 Free Crude Oil Strategy ETF offers investors exposure to oil futures without the complexities and tax implications of traditional trading. OILK's unique tax structure and investment strategy have been shown to yield higher returns compared to similar ETFs, but it may not closely track the spot price of crude oil.

OILK: Iran Risk And Global Demand Make This A Good Fund To Consider

VanEck Vectors Oil Services ETF

United States Gasoline Fund LP

SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF

Oil prices have been in great shape this year. If the Gaza truce takes time to materialize, the rally could prolong.

Time for Oil & Energy ETFs?

Goldman Sachs believes that oil prices may surge ahead if Houthi attack continues, as quoted on oilprice.com.

Oil Price to Double In Near Term? ETFs in Focus

Breakwave Dry Bulk Shipping ETF

Sonicshares Global Shipping ETF

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF

Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF

US Global Sea to Sky Cargo ETF

SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF

Red Sea serves as a critical transit route for oil. Consecutive Houthi attacks in this area for the past two months may boost these ETF areas.

Houthi Attacks in Red Sea to Boost These ETF Areas

Oil prices have fallen below the consensus OPEC+ corridor. Yet, oil price ‘puts' from OPEC+ and the Strategic Petroleum Reserve remain intact. With geopolitical premium fading as well, oil futures trackers like OILK screen favorably as a cheap portfolio hedge.

OILK: Oil Is A Useful Hedge Against Year Ahead Uncertainties

Fortunately, with the advent of ETFs, investors could easily venture into the energy sector without the need to engage in futures trading or take physical delivery of oil.

A Complete Guide to Oil Commodity ETFs

ProShares K-1 Free Crude Oil Strategy ETF (OILK) invests in oil futures and suffers from NAV decay due to rolling futures contracts. The fund's distributions are unpredictable and it is not recommended for long-term holding or income. With oil prices near the top of 2-year range, there might not be much upside left in oil prices in the short term.

OILK: Not The Best Way To Play Oil Right Now

MicroSectors Oil & Gas Exploration & Production -3X Inverse Leveraged ETN

MicroSectors Energy -3X Inverse Leveraged ETN

The energy market is on a tear. However, weakening economic growth in China can cause trouble in the oil patch.

Can Oil ETFs Extend its Winning Streak for First Time Since June'22?

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

AGFiQ U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund

iM DBi Hedge Strategy ETF 

Manager Directed Portfolios - iM DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF

Invesco Electric Vehicle Metals Commodity Strategy NO K-1 ETF

SPDR Gold Trust

ProShares Hedge Replication ETF

KraneShares Electrification Metals Strategy ETF

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund

Bull vs. Bear is a weekly feature where the VettaFi writers' room takes opposite sides for a debate on controversial stocks, strategies or market ideas — with plenty of discussion of ETF ideas to play either angle. For this edition of Bull vs.

Bull vs Bear: Do Alts Deserve More Portfolio Allocation?

Positive projections for global oil demand, a weaker U.S. dollar, and ongoing supply cuts from OPEC+ are likely to contribute to the oil price rally in the near term.

Here's Why Oil ETFs Likely to Gain in the Near Term

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil

Invesco DB Energy Fund

Credit Suisse X-Links Crude Oil Shares Covered Call ETN

Dividend payouts by firms in the oil and gas sector are especially sensitive to changes in their business conditions. May 2023 saw 14 dividend reductions in the oil and gas sector.

Oil Prices And Dividend Reductions

OILK is an exchange traded fund that provides a retail investor with exposure to WTI crude prices. OILK has a better structure than the more liquid United States Oil Fund.

OILK: Take Advantage Of Oil Ripping Higher

I have been mildly bearish on oil prices since January 2023 and that view has played out in the markets. But now some important developments have changed my stance. OPEC+'s 1.65 million barrels per day surprise production cut is bullish for oil prices.

OILK: Changing To A Bullish Stance

AGNC Investment

ARMOUR Residential REIT

Broadmark Realty Capital Inc.

ETRACS Monthly Pay 1.5X Leveraged Closed End Fund Index ETN

Dynex Capital

Ellington Financial

Gladstone Commercial

Orchid Island Capital

Oxford Square Capital

PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund

PIMCO Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund

RiverNorth Opportunities Fund, Inc.

San Juan Basin Royalty Trust

SL Green Realty

Credit Suisse X-Links Silver Shares Covered Call ETN

Simplify Volatility Premium ETF

Yieldmax Tsla Option Income Etf

Imagine stocks or funds that pay out their dividends once a month! Unlike waiting for quarterly, semi-annual or (ugh) annual payouts, your angst waiting for money is reduced by 300%, or more! These March U.S. exchange-traded monthly-paid (MoPay) dividends, upsides, and net-gains include: 1. Stocks by-yield (94); 2. Stocks by price-upside (30); 3. Closed-End-Investments, Exchange-Traded-Funds & Notes (CEICs/ETFs/ETNs) by yield >8.69% (80).

94 Monthly Paying Dividend Stocks And 80 Funds For March

iPath Pure Beta Crude Oil ETN

Oil ETFs have been raking in solid cash as recessionary fears pulled down oil prices in recent weeks.

Oil ETFs Gaining Most Cash Since 2020: Time to Tap?

Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT

Eagle Point Credit

Franklin International Aggregate Bond ETF

ETRACS Monthly Pay 1.5X Leveraged Mortgage REIT ETN

PIMCO Access Income Fund

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital

Solar Capital

ETRACS 2xMonthly Pay Leveraged US Small Cap High Dividend ETN

Imagine stocks or funds that pay out their dividends once a month! Unlike waiting for quarterly, semi-annual or (ugh) annual payouts, your angst waiting for money is reduced by 300% or more! These February U.S. exchange-traded monthly-paid (MoPay) dividends, upsides, and net gains include: 1. Stocks by-yield 101); 2. Stocks by price-upside (30); 3. Closed-End-Investments, Exchange-Traded-Funds & Notes (CEICs/ETFs/ETNs) by yield >8.69% (80).

102 Monthly Paying Dividend Stocks And 80 Funds For February

Oil prices remained under pressure this year on global recessionary fears. Can it bounce back?

Can Oil ETFs Jump in 2023 After a Low Start?

Bluerock Residential Growth REIT

Horizon Technology Finance

Horizon Technology Finance Corp Notes 2017-15.09.22

Stellus Capital Investment

Imagine stocks or funds that pay-out their dividends once-a-month! Unlike waiting for quarterly, semi-annual or (ugh) annual payouts, your angst waiting for money is reduced by 300%, or more! These January U.S. exchange-traded monthly-paid (MoPay) dividends, upsides, and net-gains include: 1. Stocks by-yield (101); 2. Stocks by price-upside (30); 3. Closed-End-Investments, Exchange-Traded-Funds & Notes (CEICs/ETFs/ETNs) by-yield >8.69% (80).

101 Monthly Paying Dividend Stocks And 80 Funds For January

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund

FS KKR Capital Corp

Genco Shipping & Trading

Himax Tech

Oxford Lane Capital

Oxford Lane Capital Corp 6.75 % Cum Red Pfd Shs Series -2024-

Sirius XM Hlds

Trinity Capital

Verizon

Walgreens

Prior to December 30, 2022, readers mentioned 40 equities in their recent comments. Some lamented bad news, so bad news investments (rogues) mixed with (mostly) favorites. (Thus, these are ReFa/Ro.). Ten analyst-target-estimated top-net-gain Re/Fa/Ro: OILK, VZ, EARN, WBA, HIMX, FSK, USOI, TRIN, GNK, and ORC, averaged 34.13% net gains from data collected 1/9/23.

Readers Reveal 30 Ideal December Dividend Dogs

Oil powers the global economy. Having an outlook on oil market dynamics is a core part of my investment process as it helps in idea generation and evaluation. A warmer winter puts Europe in a position with ample natural gas buffers, reducing incremental energy demand and hence putting downward pressure on oil prices.

OILK: Dampened Demand And Expanding Supply

EPR Properties

Modiv

Imagine stocks or funds that pay out their dividends once-a-month! Unlike waiting for quarterly, semi-annual or (ugh) annual payouts, your angst waiting for money is reduced by 300%, or more! These December U.S. exchange-traded monthly-paid (MoPay) dividends, upsides, and net-gains include: 1. Stocks by-yield (100); 2. Stocks by price-upside (30); 3. Closed-End-Investments, Exchange-Traded-Funds & Notes (CEICs/ETFs/ETNs) by-yield >9.12% (80).

100 Monthly Paying Dividend Stocks And 80 Funds For December

iShares MSCI Russia ETF

iPath Series B Bloomberg Energy Subindex Total Return ETN 

UBS London ETRACS S&P GSCI Crude Oil Total Return Index ETN 2016-22.2.46 Lkd to S&P GSCI Crude Oil TR Idx Series B

VanEck Vectors Russia ETF

Direxion Daily Russia Bull 2x Shares

After several months of debate and preparations, the United States and other G7 nations introduced a price cap on Russian crude oil on December 5. Following the introduction of sanctions this spring, Russia mostly redirected its oil exports to China, India, and Turkey.

Can Russia's War Chest Withstand The New Oil Cap?

Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF

GraniteShares Gold Shares

Invesco DB Precious Metals Fund

Invesco DB Gold Fund

VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF

Credit Suisse X-Links Gold Shares Covered Call ETN

SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust

Aberdeen Standard Precious Metals Basket Trust

iShares Gold Trust

iShares Gold Strategy ETF

iShares Gold Trust Micro

FT Cboe Vest Gold Target Income ETF

iPath Series B Bloomberg Precious Metals Subindex Total Return ETN

VanEck Merk Gold Trust

Pacer iPath Gold Trendpilot ETNs

Sprott Physical Gold Trust

Aberdeen Standard Gold ETF Trust

Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

Exxon Mobil

I am structurally bullish on gold and oil with a multi-year timeframe. Between the two, gold likely has the advantage fundamentally and in terms of current momentum over the next 6-12 months.

Gold Vs. Oil In 2023

News for ProShares K-1 Free Crude Oil Strategy ETF ETF (OILK)