Frequently Asked Questions About SZO

What does SZO invest in?

The investment seeks to track the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity index - Optimum Yield Oil Excess Return. The fund allows investors to take a short view on the performance of the index. The index is a rules-based index composed of futures contracts on light sweet crude oil (WTI) and is intended to reflect the performance of crude oil.

What is the expense ratio of SZO?

DB Crude Oil Short ETN (SZO) charges an expense ratio of 0.75%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

How big is SZO?

DB Crude Oil Short ETN (SZO) manages $784,934 in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure — funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

Is SZO actively managed or an index fund?

SZO is a passive index fund — it tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (SZO's is 0.75%) because there's no security selection cost.

When was SZO launched?

DB Crude Oil Short ETN (SZO) launched in June 2008 and is managed by DB.

How has SZO performed?

SZO's total return — price change plus reinvested distributions — is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.

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SZO

DB Crude Oil Short ETN

AMEX·Asset Management · Financial Services

$55.69$4.31−7.18%

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Expense Ratio0.75%

Cost per 10k Invested$75.00

AUM$784.93K

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Price$55.69

NAV$99.40

Premium / Discount−43.97%

52-Week Range$55.69 – $60.00

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Issuer: DB
Asset Class: Equity
Strategy: Passive Index
Inception: June 16, 2008
Fund Type: ETF
Domicile: US
Currency: USD
ISIN: US25154K8743
CUSIP: 25154K874

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Frequently Asked Questions About SZO

What does SZO invest in?: The investment seeks to track the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity index - Optimum Yield Oil Excess Return. The fund allows investors to take a short view on the performance of the index. The index is a rules-based index composed of futures contracts on light sweet crude oil (WTI) and is intended to reflect the performance of crude oil.
What is the expense ratio of SZO?: DB Crude Oil Short ETN (SZO) charges an expense ratio of 0.75%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.
How big is SZO?: DB Crude Oil Short ETN (SZO) manages $784,934 in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure — funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.
Is SZO actively managed or an index fund?: SZO is a passive index fund — it tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (SZO's is 0.75%) because there's no security selection cost.
When was SZO launched?: DB Crude Oil Short ETN (SZO) launched in June 2008 and is managed by DB.
How has SZO performed?: SZO's total return — price change plus reinvested distributions — is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.