The best-performing inverse oil ETF for 2020, based on performance over the past year, is the DB Crude Oil Double Short ETN . We examine the top 3 best-performing inverse oil ETFs below. The VIX ETF, which is a 1x ETF, as described in the prospectus, is a speculative investment tool that is not a conventional investment. The VIX ETF’s Target is highly volatile. As a result, the VIX ETF is not intended as a stand-alone long-term investment. Historically, the VIX ETF’s Target has tended to revert to a historical mean. ETF issuers who have ETFs with exposure to Crude Oil are ranked on certain investment-related metrics, including estimated revenue, 3-month fund flows, 3-month return, AUM, average ETF expenses and average dividend yields. The metric calculations are based on U.S.-listed Crude Oil ETFs and every Crude Oil ETF has one issuer.