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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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FLKR vs USO: how they differ

FLKR is an equity index fund and USO a commodity fund, and over the year FLKR returned more, +146.0% against +112.2%.

Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF and United States Oil Fund, LP.

FLKR and USO on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
FLKR
Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF
USO
United States Oil Fund, LP
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerFranklinUnited
What it isFTSE South KoreaOil
Total return, 1 year+146.0%+112.2%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+128.5 pts+94.7 pts
Expense ratio0.09%not published
Holdings157not filed

FLKR in plain words

FLKR is an index equity fund tracking the FTSE South Korea. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +146.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 157 positions, with the top ten at 68.2%. It sat 13.6% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

USO in plain words

USO is a commodity fund tracking the Oil. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +112.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. It sat 57.1% below its high of Apr 8, 2011 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FLKR or USO?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FLKR returned +146.0% and USO returned +112.2%, so FLKR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

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