Credit Suisse AG Credit Suisse X-Links Crude Oil Shares Covered Call ETN

USOI

Market cap $52.2M

Dividend strategies aim to generate steady streams of passive income over time. At the same time, they should not neglect capital growth, so demonstrating that dividend payouts do not erode their underlying value over the long term. A significant portion of my holdings currently show a positive NAV performance since their launch, which remains for me an equally important goal for the long run.

In just a few weeks, the Iran War has triggered enormous volatility into the oil markets.

Credit Suisse X-Links Crude Oil Shares Covered Call ETN (NASDAQ:USOI) gained ~30% year-to-date, while oil surged sharply higher.

As Europe confronts a new energy crisis, we explore key measures to strengthen energy security beyond simply lowering energy bills, and the potential implications for business leaders. Europe now relies on a wider range of suppliers, but paradoxically, the new geopolitical situation still leaves Europe vulnerable.

WTI crude oil has surged to $112.06 per barrel, up 56% from a month ago and sitting at the 99.6th percentile of its 12-month range.

Oil surged from around $71 to nearly $98 per barrel in under two weeks in early March 2026 as geopolitical tensions in the Persian Gulf tightened supply fears.

YieldMax gets most of the attention when income investors go hunting for double-digit yields.

My income portfolio prioritizes resilient, high-dividend securities with long-term positive NAV trends rather than trading based on unpredictable short-term price movements. Therefore, I focus on funds that have demonstrated value creation since launch, especially those with at least a decade of performance history, with its accompanying ups and downs. In this article, I show how the NAVs of all my securities behaved during the worst moments of their existence and how they largely rebounded.

The rebound that began in April on stock markets around the world is leading to a positive double-digit year-end close for Wall Street. This increase has been partially reflected in my portfolio, which focuses on high-dividend securities, showing a gain of more than 6% against the cost basis. In addition, there has been a recent flurry of positive news regarding various special year-end distributions announced by several funds in my portfolio.

November's top monthly pay (MoPay) dividend stocks offer high yields, with most generating annual dividends from a $1,000 investment exceeding their share price. Analyst estimates suggest the top ten MoPay equities could deliver 21.58% to 86.54% total returns by November 2026, though risks and volatility remain elevated. Twenty MoPay stocks are identified as "safer" picks, meeting the criteria of positive free cash flow yields and strong dividend coverage, serving as starting points for further research.