Which returned more over the last year, FLKR or USO?

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FLKR returned +79.7% and USO +133.3%.

Which is cheaper, FLKR or USO?

FLKR is cheaper, by 0.77 percentage points a year. That is about $77 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

FLKR vs USO: Differences, Returns & Fees

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FLKR is an equity index fund and USO a commodity futures fund, and over the year to Oct 28, 2026, USO returned +133.3% against +79.7%.

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Net assets on Oct 28, 2026: $1.9bn for Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF and $1.9bn for United States Oil Fund, LP.

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At a glance

+79.7%

FLKR total return, 1 year

+133.3%

USO total return, 1 year

0.09%

FLKR expense ratio

0.86%

USO expense ratio

Pair scorecard

FLKR costs 0.77 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 53.6 points.

FLKR vs USO: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	FLKR	USO
Return
Measure	FLKR	USO
Total return, 1 year	+79.7%	+133.3%
Drawdown
Measure	FLKR	USO
Below its high	24.1%, high on Jun 22, 2026	82.3%, high on Jul 14, 2008
Benchmark
Measure	FLKR	USO
What it tracks	FTSE South Korea RIC Capped Index	Oil futures
Cost and size
Measure	FLKR	USO
Expense ratio	0.09%	0.86%
Net assets	$1.9bn	$1.9bn
Holdings
Measure	FLKR	USO
Holdings in common	not published
In the S&P 500, by weight	0%
Holdings dated	Jun 30, 2026
Top ten holdings, share of the fund	64.6%

Method

Side by side

FLKR Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF USO United States Oil Fund, LP

Where it sits Stock ETF Commodity ETF

Issuer Franklin USCF

What it is Tracks the FTSE South Korea Holds oil futures

Total return, 1 year +79.7% +133.3%

Expense ratio 0.09% 0.86%

Holdings 156 not counted

Net assets $1.9bn $1.9bn

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

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About each fund

FLKR

FLKR tracks the FTSE South Korea. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +79.7% with distributions reinvested. 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 156 positions, with the top ten at 64.6%. It sat 24.1% below its high of Jun 22, 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, FLKR or USO?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FLKR returned +79.7% and USO +133.3%.
Which is cheaper, FLKR or USO?: FLKR is cheaper, by 0.77 percentage points a year. That is about $77 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Sources and dates

FLKR filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

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