Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

USE and FCG

USEUSCF×FCGFirst Trust×

Versus in desk

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$17,325FCG · best of the two

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USE and FCG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Natural Gas ETFCommodities · Oil & gas0.59%2.36%+21.2%+27.3%+5.2%+11.6%−19.7%29.0%$629M1.4

USCF Energy Commodity Strategy Absolute Return FundCommodities · Oil & gas0.79%1.93%+58.2%+51.1%+14.5%[…]−28.2%36.5%$3M1.6

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: USE 2023 · FCG 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

USCF Energy Commodity Strategy Absolute Return Fund · $3M[…]

USE

FCG

First Trust Natural Gas ETF · $629M$17,325

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

USEMeasureFCG

+58.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+21.2%

+51.1%1 yearTotal return+27.3%

+14.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,996 · $11,634+5.2%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,325+11.6%

0.79%Expense ratio$79 · $59 a year on $10k · lower is better0.59%

1.93%Trailing 12-mo yield$193 · $236 a year on $10k2.36%

−28.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−19.7%

36.5%VolatilityLower is calmer29.0%

USEFCG Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

3–4FCG wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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USE vs FCG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

USE

[…]in top 5

FCG

in top 523.0%

USEStockFCG

not top 5COP5.0%

not top 5EOG4.9%

not top 5RRC4.5%

not top 5OXY4.3%

not top 5WES4.3%

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

USE vs FCG Returns, Every Period

USCFUSE

+51.1%

past year

FCGFirst Trust

+27.3%

past year

USEFCGFaded: behind in that period

3–0USE wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

USE vs FCG

YTD

USCFUSE

+58.2%

FCGFirst Trust

+21.2%

+58.2%Year to date+21.2%

−28.2%Worst drop · 1Y−19.7%

36.5%Volatility · 1Y29.0%

1.9%Yield2.4%

$2.7MAssets$629M

3–1FCG wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: USE, FCG

Today

0.59%lowest, FCG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

FCG0.59%$59

USE0.79%$79

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: USE, FCG

2.36%highest, FCG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FCG2.36%$236

USE1.93%$193

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$177most kept, FCG

FCG$236 − $59 = $177

USE$193 − $79 = $114

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: USE, FCG

Today

[…]holdings […]

USEFCG

USE—[…]

FCG[…]—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+51.1%USE, at 36.5% volatility

FCGWorst drop−19.7%29.0% vol

USEWorst drop−28.2%36.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FCGUSE

+21.2%Year to date+58.2%

2.4%Yield1.9%

+27.3%Past year+51.1%

0.59%Fee0.79%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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SchwabSCHD

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VIGVanguard

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End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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End-of-day Nov 5, 2026