USCF ETF Trust - USCF Sustainable Commodity Strategy Fund
$30.21−0.01 (−0.02%)
- 0.79%
- $2M
- +17.1%
- 1.62%
- 0M sh
- $30.02
- low $25.44high $32.05
The ETF.net ZSC Grade
C
Score 40 out of 100
- 12 of 15
Score 40 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Very small fund, grade capped at C.
The cap holds the Score at 40 or below, so B and A are out of reach.
- The pillars earned
- 46
- This cap took
- −6
- Published Score
- 40
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.C54 out of 100Rank 7 of 15Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.A70 out of 100Rank 3 of 15Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.F13 out of 100Rank 14 of 15Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.D27 out of 100Rank 14 of 15
Our read on ZSC
CA commodity fund that cleans up after itself. ZSC spreads exposure across agriculture, renewable energy and electrification metals, then buys carbon offsets sized to the estimated emissions of its own holdings.
ZSC invests in commodity-linked derivatives, primarily through its wholly owned Cayman subsidiary, and may use carbon-credit futures to offset the emissions associated with its commodity derivatives.
Why people hold it
- Buys carbon offset investments equal to the estimated aggregate emissions of its holdings, a net-zero step written into the strategy rather than bolted on afterward.uscfinvestments.com
- Three themed sleeves instead of one legacy basket: agriculture, renewable energy, and battery and electrification metals, picked actively rather than copied from an index.uscfinvestments.com
- At 0.79% a year it sits just under the typical futures-based commodity fund, notable for an actively managed, purpose-built portfolio.
- A 1940 Act registered fund that holds its commodity derivatives through a wholly owned Cayman subsidiary, running a compact book of roughly 30 positions.
Worth knowing
- Small and thinly traded next to the cohort's heavyweights like PDBC, so spreads can widen and a big order can push the price around.
- Carbon credit futures move on their own supply and demand, so part of the ride tracks the carbon market, not just crops and metals.uscfinvestments.com
- Launched in 2023 with a short record, and on scale and trading it lands in the lower half of the futures-based commodity group.
ZSC Holdings
- Stocks
- 1
- 100%
- Us Dollars
Sectors
- Technology42.0%
- Industrials33.2%
- Utilities24.8%
ZSC Performance
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ZSC$11,713
Returns run to the Oct 8, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | ZSC |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +7.8% |
| 1 month | −4.4% |
| 3 months | +0.3% |
| 1 year | +17.1% |
| 3 years | +6.2% |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | ZSC |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +7.8% | |
| 2025 | +28.4% | |
| 2024 | −14.4% | |
| 2023 | −10.6% |
ZSC in the news
ZSC Dividends
- 1.62%
- $0.49
- $0.49 per share
- Annual
Distribution history
ZSC Risk
- 13.7%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 0.14
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −26.5%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.27
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
ZSC Cost
0.79%
ZSC0.79%
- The middle half of Commodity Futures funds
- Median 0.79%
6 of the 14 Commodity Futures funds charge less.
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