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USGUSCF Gold Strategy Plus Income Fund

Get income4y track recordRanked #1,127 of 1,622 in this goal

Seeks long-term investment results that correspond to the price of gold while generating dividend income.

By USCF Investments · Launched 2021

Annual Cost

0.45%

#2,223 of 5,562 · average

Fund Size

$12M

#4,681 of 5,562 · small

Dividend YieldGoal

26.20%

Track Record

4 years

#2,533 of 5,562 · seasoned

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$12,058+20.6%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

Classification

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Alternative

Strategy

Option income

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 3 holdings = -3.0% of fundwell diversified

COMMODITY EXCHANGE, INC.GCG6
0.0%
COMMODITY EXCHANGE, INC.GCG6C5000
-0.0%
COMMODITY EXCHANGE, INC.GCG6
-2.9%

Asset allocation

Cash
78.1%
Other
21.9%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
24.2%High

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-23.0%Moderate

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
1.13Strong risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
1.58Good downside protection

Where to buy

Listing

Exchange
NYSE Arca

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks long-term investment results that correspond to the price of gold while generating dividend income.
Strategy
Invests primarily in gold-related assets, including COMEX gold futures and Gold Warrants, to reflect gold price performance. Generates income by selling gold call options and earning collateral interest. The Fund is actively managed and not an index ETF.
Inception date
November 2, 2021
Fund family
USCF Investments

Our take

Structural notes on how this fund behaves. Read our guide on the 6 warning signs.

Covered call
Warning

Covered call ETF — yield ≠ total return

The high distribution yield is not free income — it comes from selling upside via call options. Research finds these strategies systematically underperform their underlying index over full cycles, typically by 100–300 basis points per year depending on the option-overlay design. The monthly distributions make the shortfall hard to see in return summaries.

Source: Israelov & Ndong, 'A Devil's Bargain: When Generating Income Undermines Investment Returns' (NDVR, 2023)

Why we flagged this: strategy=option_income + option_income_strategy

Educational analysis of structural product characteristics. Not investment advice. Always read the fund prospectus and consult a qualified advisor before investing. More

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Data updated on 2026-06-19