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FBCG vs USO: Differences, Returns & Fees

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FBCG is an actively managed equity fund and USO a commodity futures fund, and over the year to Oct 28, 2026, USO returned +133.3% against +9.5%.

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Net assets: $7.6bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Fidelity Blue Chip Growth ETF, and $1.9bn on Oct 28, 2026 for United States Oil Fund, LP.

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At a glance
+9.5%
FBCG total return, 1 year
+133.3%
USO total return, 1 year
0.57%
FBCG expense ratio
0.86%
USO expense ratio

Pair scorecard

FBCG costs 0.29 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 123.8 points.

FBCG vs USO: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureFBCGUSO
Return
Total return, 1 year+9.5%+133.3%
Drawdown
Below its high5.7%, high on Oct 6, 202682.3%, high on Jul 14, 2008
Benchmark
What it tracksNo index, actively managedOil futures
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.57%0.86%
Net assets, FBCG as of Sep 30, 2026 and USO as of Oct 28, 2026$7.6bn$1.9bn
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
In the S&P 500, by weight85%
Holdings datedJul 31, 2026
Top ten holdings, share of the fund57.2%

Method

Side by side

FBCG Fidelity Blue Chip Growth ETF USO United States Oil Fund, LP
Where it sits Stock ETF Commodity ETF
Issuer Fidelity USCF
What it is Actively managed Holds oil futures
Total return, 1 year +9.5% +133.3%
Its benchmark over the same days +13.7% (VOO) not measured
Gap to its benchmark −4.2 pts vs VOO not measured
Expense ratio 0.57% 0.86%
Holdings 230 not counted
Net assets, FBCG as of Sep 30, 2026 and USO as of Oct 28, 2026 $7.6bn $1.9bn

FBCG and USO on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund
FBCG

FBCG is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +9.5% with distributions reinvested, against +13.7% for its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.57% a year. By its holdings filed for Jul 31, 2026, 85% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 230 positions, with the top ten at 57.2%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Oct 6, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

USO

USO holds oil futures. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +133.3% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.86% a year. It sat 82.3% below its high of Jul 14, 2008 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FBCG or USO?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FBCG returned +9.5% and USO +133.3%.
Which is cheaper, FBCG or USO?
FBCG is cheaper, by 0.29 percentage points a year. That is about $29 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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FBCG on its own →USO on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →FBCG dividend history →FBCG holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
FBCG filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
FBCG prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Fidelity website ↗
USCF website ↗

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