USCF Energy Commodity Strategy Absolute Return Fund (USE) belongs to the Commodities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with USE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to USE
USE charges 0.79% annually. There are 29 ETFs in the Commodities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.19%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Diversified Commodity Swap UCITS ETF | 0.19% | 1.44B | Mar 2022 | USE vs ISCMF | |
| GraniteShares Bloomberg Commodity Broad Strategy N... | 0.25% | 148.77M | May 2017 | USE vs COMB | |
| abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ET... | 0.26% | 2.98B | Mar 2017 | USE vs BCI | |
| SPDR Bloomberg Enhanced Roll Yield Commodity Strat... | 0.28% | 990.78M | Sep 2024 | USE vs CERY | |
| iShares Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy E... | 0.28% | 558.83M | Apr 2018 | USE vs CMDY |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to USE
USE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 18. There are 38 ETFs in the Commodities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF | 99 | 35.89M | May 2023 | USE vs BWET | |
| State Street Multi-Asset Real Return ETF | 90 | 1.27B | Apr 2012 | USE vs RLY | |
| Direxion Auspice Broad Commodity Strategy ETF | 88 | 204.85M | Mar 2017 | USE vs COM | |
| VanEck Commodity Strategy ETF | 88 | 313.41M | Dec 2022 | USE vs PIT | |
| First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fun... | 86 | 3.00B | Oct 2013 | USE vs FTGC |
Top Performing USE Alternatives (YTD)
USE is at 36.22% YTD. There are 3 ETFs in the Commodities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 1,246.34%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF | 1,246.34% | 35.89M | May 2023 | USE vs BWET | |
| Breakwave Dry Bulk Shipping ETF | 59.06% | 29.69M | Mar 2018 | USE vs BDRY | |
| VanEck Commodity Strategy ETF | 39.56% | 313.41M | Dec 2022 | USE vs PIT | |
| iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust | 35.21% | 927.94M | Jul 2006 | USE vs GSG | |
| Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strate... | 30.19% | 6.40B | Nov 2014 | USE vs PDBC |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to USE
USE has 35.00% 1-year volatility. There are 35 ETFs in the Commodities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 10.08%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direxion Auspice Broad Commodity Strategy ETF | 10.08% | 204.85M | Mar 2017 | USE vs COM | |
| State Street Multi-Asset Real Return ETF | 10.61% | 1.27B | Apr 2012 | USE vs RLY | |
| Simplify Chinese Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF | 12.48% | 100.32M | Jan 2026 | USE vs CCOM | |
| VanEck CMCI Commodity Strategy ETF | 12.57% | — | Aug 2023 | USE vs CMCI | |
| First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy E... | 12.76% | 197.61M | May 2016 | USE vs FAAR |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to USE
USE has a 1-year max drawdown of -28.17%. There are 34 ETFs in the Commodities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -7.54%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Street Multi-Asset Real Return ETF | -7.54% | 1.27B | Apr 2012 | USE vs RLY | |
| Direxion Auspice Broad Commodity Strategy ETF | -7.63% | 204.85M | Mar 2017 | USE vs COM | |
| USCF Sustainable Commodity Strategy Fund | -7.69% | 2.96M | Aug 2023 | USE vs ZSC | |
| Teucrium Agricultural Strategy No K-1 ETF | -9.87% | 32.30M | May 2022 | USE vs TILL | |
| First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy E... | -10.08% | 197.61M | May 2016 | USE vs FAAR |
Other ETFs from USCF
The 10 most viewed USCF ETFs shown here include USO, CPER, BNO and span 6 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $2B.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Oil Fund LP | Oil & Gas | 49 | 76.58% | 1.99B | Apr 2006 | USE vs USO | |
| United States Copper Index Fund | Copper, Metals | 67 | 13.39% | 732.12M | Nov 2011 | USE vs CPER | |
| United States Brent Oil Fund LP | Oil & Gas | 47 | 68.89% | 615.26M | Jun 2010 | USE vs BNO | |
| United States Natural Gas Fund LP | Oil & Gas | 6 | -17.54% | 467.98M | Apr 2007 | USE vs UNG | |
| USCF SummerHaven Dynamic Commodity Strategy No K-1... | Commodities | 84 | 29.05% | 575.59M | May 2018 | USE vs SDCI | |
| United States Commodity Index Fund | Commodities | 82 | 27.88% | 369.40M | Aug 2010 | USE vs USCI | |
| USCF Midstream Energy Income Fund ETF | Energy Equities | 77 | 25.30% | 509.11M | Mar 2021 | USE vs UMI | |
| United States Gasoline Fund, LP | Oil & Gas | 83 | 80.98% | 135.15M | Feb 2008 | USE vs UGA | |
| United States 12 Month Oil Fund, LP | Oil & Gas | 41 | 45.48% | 44.96M | Dec 2007 | USE vs USL | |
| USCF Daily Target 2X Copper Index ETF | Copper, Leveraged Commodities | 60 | 20.70% | 22.43M | Jan 2025 | USE vs CPXR |
Often Compared With USE
Investors most often compare USE with ZSB, BCD, DBC. These 20 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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