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SOYB vs USG

Teucrium Soybean Fund

SOYBBNYSE Arca

USCF Gold Strategy Plus Income Fund

USGBNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

USG −0.18pt a year

SOYB0.63%USG0.45%

Avg volume · 30D

SOYB 16.3×the volume

SOYB68.9KUSG4.23K

3Y return · a year

USG +21.0pt

SOYB−1.6%USG+19.4%

SOYB vs USG Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+13.0%SOYB−6.4%USG

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. SOYB +13.0%. USG −6.4%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%20%30%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
SOYB 0.63%
USG 0.45%, better
Fund size
SOYB $39M
USG $9M
1Y total return
SOYB +13.0%, better
USG −6.4%
Yield (12M)
SOYB No data
USG 32.00%
Holdings
SOYB 12
USG 3
Avg volume (30D)
SOYB 68.9K sh, better
USG 4.23K sh
NAV per share
SOYB $26.14
USG $29.84
52W range

ETF.net Grade

SOYB: Cost 69, Risk 56, Mission not scored, Tradability 76, Holdings not scored, Durability 49. USG: Cost 99, Risk 32, Mission not scored, Tradability 27, Holdings not scored, Durability 39.
Pillar letters and Scores for SOYB, USG, with each pillar’s weight
PillarSOYBUSG
Cost30% weightB69A99Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightB56HigherD32
Tradability15% weightA76HigherD27
Holdings10% weightNot scoredNot scored
Durability5% weightC49HigherD39

Rank among Commodity Futures funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. SOYB and USG are both graded against the same 13 Commodity Futures funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Commodity Futures⁠

Category · 13 funds
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SOYB ranks 2nd and USG 5th of 13 funds in the Commodity Futures Category.

  1. Rank 1APDBCInvesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETFScore 84
  2. Rank 2BSOYBTeucrium Soybean FundScore 65
  3. Rank 2BWEATTeucrium Wheat FundScore 65
  4. Rank 4BCMDTPIMCO Commodity Strategy Active Exchange-Traded FundScore 64
  5. Rank 5BUSGUSCF Gold Strategy Plus Income FundScore 62
  6. Rank 6BDBBInvesco DB Base Metals FundScore 61

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

SOYBBTeucrium Soybean Fund

USGBUSCF Gold Strategy Plus Income Fund

In short

SOYB Soybeans, straight up. Since 2011 SOYB has tracked a benchmark of soybean futures for future delivery, wrapped so you can buy the bean in an ordinary brokerage account, and it charges less than the typical commodity futures fund.

USG Gold with a paycheck attached. USG holds claims on real gold bars plus collateralized futures, sells call options against that gold, and distributes quarterly, at one of the lowest fees in the commodity-futures crowd.

Stated mandate

SOYB SOYB seeks to track daily changes in the soybean market for future delivery through its benchmark.

USG The Fund seeks long-term results that generally correspond to gold-price performance while generating dividend income from selling gold call options and collateral interest. It obtains gold exposure through gold warrants, collateralized futures, and related derivatives.

Why people hold it

  • SOYB Fee of 0.63% a year sits under the 0.81% median for commodity futures funds, and under diversified rival PDBC at 0.74%.
  • A single-crop play, not a commodity grab bag: the fund follows the Teucrium Soybean Index, which tracks daily moves in soybean futures.
  • Trading since 2011, a long run for a one-commodity fund, and one of the stronger implementations in its commodity futures peer group.
  • USG At 0.45% a year it charges well under the 0.79% cohort median, and less than top-ranked commodity peers PDBC, SOYB and WEAT.
  • Gold that throws off cash: the fund writes call options against its gold exposure and earns collateral interest, then pays shareholders quarterly.uscfinvestments.com
  • Exposure comes via COMEX gold warrants (ownership claims on bars in licensed depositories) and fully collateralized futures, actively run through a Cayman subsidiary capped at 25% of assets.alpsinc.com
  • USCF states the fund delivers its gold-plus-income strategy without a K-1, sparing the tax-form headache common to commodity products.uscfinvestments.comalpsinc.com

Worth knowing

  • SOYB One crop, one price. Weather, harvest cycles and export demand move soybean futures hard, and there is nothing else in the portfolio to soften it.
  • It is a commodity pool, not a standard 1940 Act fund, so the tax paperwork differs from a stock ETF. Check how that lands on your return.
  • Mid-sized asset base and moderate turnover mean bid-ask spreads can run wider than on the giant index funds, and the payoff comes from price moves, not income.
  • USG Covered calls swap upside for income. Above the strike plus premium collected, further gold gains go to the option buyer, while the fund keeps the downside if gold slides.alpsinc.com
  • A small fund that trades thinly, so bid-ask spreads can run wider than on the household-name gold ETFs.
  • Payouts can include return of capital, meaning part of a distribution may be capital coming back rather than income the fund earned.

Full SOYB profile⁠

Full USG profile⁠

SOYB vs USG Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

SOYB vs USG Cost

Overpaying SOYB vs USG

$3,318

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • SOYB 0.63%

    $12,359

  • USG 0.45%

    $9,041

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • SOYB 0.63%
  • USG 0.45%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530SOYB $12,359USG $9,041

Year by year

YearSOYBUSGOverpaying
10$1,128$812$316
20$4,311$3,128$1,183
30$12,359$9,041$3,318

Expense ratio

  • 0.63%SOYB
  • 0.45%USG, cheaper
  • Middle half of Commodity Futures funds
  • Median 0.79%

USG cheapest of 13 funds

SOYB 5th cheapest of 13 funds

SOYB vs USG Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
SOYB No data
USG 32.00%
Payout (12M)
SOYB None
USG $9.52
Last payment
SOYB No data
USG $0.17
Ex-dividend
SOYB No data
USG Sep 21, 2026
Paid on
SOYB No data
USG Sep 23, 2026
Frequency
SOYB No data
USG Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2022 to 2026, same scale for both

SOYBAll SOYB payments⁠

No distribution history available.

USGQuarterly · 18 paymentsAll USG payments⁠
One bar per payment. 18 payments from 2022 to 2026 YTD. Jun 27, 2022 $0.17; Sep 27, 2022 $0.44; Dec 27, 2022 $0.12; Mar 21, 2023 $0.18; Jun 20, 2023 $0.26; Sep 19, 2023 $0.84; Dec 19, 2023 $0.80; Mar 19, 2024 $0.17; Jun 20, 2024 $0.09; Sep 20, 2024 $1.59; Dec 23, 2024 $0.33; Mar 19, 2025 $0.16; Jun 20, 2025 $0.21; Sep 22, 2025 $0.21; Dec 22, 2025 $8.92; Mar 20, 2026 $0.19; Jun 18, 2026 $0.25; Sep 21, 2026 $0.17. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1020232026YTD

SOYB vs USG Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
SOYB 15.1%, betterUSG 17.1%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
SOYB −0.33USG 0.87, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
SOYB −31.0%USG −28.8%since Nov 2021
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
SOYB 0.44USG 0.28

SOYB and USG in the news

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