# United States Commodity Index Fund (USCI): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/usci for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: USCF · Asset class: Commodities - Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 2010-03-20 The fund strives to accomplish its financial goals by committing the vast majority of its assets to the Benchmark Component Futures Contracts. This underlying index, the SDCI, is structured to mimic the returns of a broad and diverse selection of commodities. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $109.68 | | Expense Ratio | 1.05% | | Assets Under Management | $421.4M | | NAV | $109.45 (2026-10-29 close) | | Holdings Count | 1 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | — | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | — /share | | Distribution Frequency | — | | 52-Week Range | $76.24 – $112.26 | | Beta | 0.85 | ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does USCI invest in? The fund strives to accomplish its financial goals by committing the vast majority of its assets to the Benchmark Component Futures Contracts. This underlying index, the SDCI, is structured to mimic the returns of a broad and diverse selection of commodities. ### What is the expense ratio of USCI? United States Commodity Index Fund (USCI) charges an expense ratio of 1.05%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is USCI? United States Commodity Index Fund (USCI) manages $421.4M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is USCI actively managed or an index fund? USCI is a passive index fund. It tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (USCI's is 1.05%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was USCI launched? United States Commodity Index Fund (USCI) launched in March 2010 and is managed by USCF. ### How has USCI performed? USCI's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does USCI pay a dividend? United States Commodity Index Fund (USCI) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is —. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does USCI pay dividends? United States Commodity Index Fund pays dividends on its published schedule. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is USCI's dividend yield? USCI's trailing-twelve-month yield is —, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is USCI's next ex-dividend date? USCI hasn't announced its next ex-date yet. Once declared it'll appear at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will USCI's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.05% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does USCI charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from USCI's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does USCI cost more than a fund like VOO? USCI is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 1.05%). Differences from broad-market ETFs like VOO usually come from index licensing fees, asset class (bond funds typically run cheaper than equity), or fund scale (smaller funds spread fixed operating costs across less AUM). ### Are there cheaper alternatives to USCI? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as USCI (1.05%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/usci - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/usci/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/usci/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/usci/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/usci/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.