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How Can Investors Gain Exposure to Oil?
November 07, 2024

Oil plays a vital role across numerous industries, and even in our everyday lives. It’s a popular investment too. But investors in futures-based oil funds typically have to deal with complicated K-1 tax forms.

ProShares K-1 Free Crude Oil ETF (OILK) offers exposure to oil futures with the liquidity, transparency and cost effectiveness of an ETF. And importantly, it provides that access with streamlined tax reporting.

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OILK

K-1 Free Crude Oil ETF 

Seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that track the performance of the Bloomberg Commodity Balanced WTI Crude Oil Index℠

Schedule K-1 is the tax reporting form issued by commodities partnerships; the form typically presents additional complexities, including tax filing delays, versus the 1099 Form issued by an ETF registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. 

This is not intended to be investment advice.

Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. ProShares ETFs are generally non-diversified and each entails certain risks, including risks associated with the use of derivatives (swap agreements, futures contracts and similar instruments), leverage and market price variance, all of which can increase volatility and decrease performance. Please see their summary and full prospectuses for a more complete description of risks.

Investing in the energy industry is prone to significant volatility resulting from dramatic changes in commodities prices. There are additional risks related to large institutional purchases or sales, changes in exchange rates, government regulation, world events, economic and political conditions in the countries where energy companies are located or do business, and risks for environmental damage claims.

Certain derivative instruments will subject the fund to counterparty risk and credit risk, which could result in significant losses for the fund.

Carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of ProShares before investing. This and other information can be found in their summary and full prospectuses. Read them carefully before investing.

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